The 7 Essentials of AIS CloudOne

The 7 Essential Features of AIS CloudOne

The 7 Essential Features of AIS CloudOne

Enterprise Grade Offering

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AIS CloudOne Enterprise-Grade Service featuring 7 Essentials


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1. Availability2. Performance3. Reliability4. Security5. Scalability6. Compatibility7. Network

1. Availability2. Performance3. Reliability4. Security5. Scalability6. Compatibility7. Network

AIS CloudOne

AIS CloudOne

• No. 1 - Availability– At the hardware level, designed with

complete redundancy. • Configured to eliminate any single point of

failure (SPoF).

• A/B powered from separate UPS systems

• Either dual-power supplied or is powered from a static transfer switch.

– Network access is both redundant and diversified.

– The entire systems architecture is self-healing with automated failover.

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• No. 2 - Performance– Incorporates industry and vendor best

practices • VMware optimized hardware and software

environment.

– Maximizes I/O performance• Redundant I/O paths • Segregated management traffic from the VM

storage network.

– VMware’s latest Quality of Service (QoS) features implemented

• Including Network / Storage I/O and DRS.

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• No. 2 - Performance– AIS has designed in additional

performance wherever possible• adding SSD-based vhost local caching and

NetApp flash cache.

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• No. 3 - Reliability– VMware self-provisioning system requires

no human intervention. • Tasks are completed quickly and with fewer

errors.

– AIS commitment to ITIL for establishing and operating IT service management

• Used for change management and continuous improvement.

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• No. 3 - Reliability– Comprehensive internal and

external monitoring • vCenter Operations provides

continuous monitoring of services and subsystems.

• External monitoring and vCenter Ops provides Fault isolation and capacity planning for system resources.

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Actionable intelligence!

• No. 4 - Security– Incorporates a full array of networking

options to accommodate any security requirements.

• No internet access (all operations kept internal to the client’s vDC)

• Firewalled access to internal or external networks (vShield)

• Direct Internet access• Private switched access to client colo or corporate

facilities

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No Internet Access

No Internet Access

Firewalled access

Firewalled access

Direct Internet access

Direct Internet access

Private switchedaccess

Private switchedaccess

• No. 4 - Security– Clients can also configure unlimited,

completely isolated internal networks with VMware’s built-in security features.

• Physical security is assured with AIS SSAE 16 SOC II certified access controls

• Clients have granular control over administrative access to their private data center.

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• No. 5 – Scalability– Provides easy, rapid deployment of individual

VMs or entire applications (vApps). • Additional resources are available on demand, with no

human intervention required.

– The clients can take advantage of VMware’s vCloud Director API and manage CloudOne resources from within their existing vCenter management portal.

– Large data sets can be quickly stored and processed by using direct network connections into the client’s virtual data center.

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• No. 6 – Compatibility– VMware selected for a number of reasons:

• Widespread adoption• Inherent functionality • Robust ecosystem of support and product

development.

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VMware is the market leader in virtualization. Their technology, which is production-proven, is used by more than 170,000 customers, including 100% of the Fortune 100.

• No. 6 – Compatibility– Most AIS clients use VMware already

• Many of them use vCenter to manage their virtualized environments.

• Some features, like vCenter Operations, can be extended into the client environment to monitor and maintain the client’s cloud.

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• No. 7 – The AIS Network– AIS has the most reliable regional network

in the southwest. • It is used to provide redundant connectivity to both

Los Angeles and Phoenix. • This wide area network can be used to enable

rapid recovery in a DR situation: clients can replicate data almost synchronously between AIS CloudOne instances or colo environments.

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• No. 7 – The AIS Network– AIS CloudOne can also be a “zero CapEx”

solution

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Why Partner with AIS?Why Partner with AIS?

• We offer a significant opportunity for achieving cost-savings while maintaining an acceptable level of risk.

• You'll gain agility and enhanced functionality without the headaches.

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Plus…

• Our Insightful Professional Services Staff knows:

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– The Cloud– Networks and High-Availability

(HA) Infrastructure– Managed Services– Service Architecture based on ITIL

V3 Service Lifecycle and GIP– That there is no "one-size fits

all" solution

Why Partner with AIS?Why Partner with AIS?

Let us white board a solution for you…Let us white board a solution for you…

• www.americanis.net• 866-971-2656

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