How Cloud Can Work for You: Testing and Development
The returns for accelerating the time-to-market for key software and applications are measurable − and immediate − across all industry verticals. To operate at maximum productivity, your development teams need access to properly configured computing and storage resources, on demand.
However, traditional testing and development environments often tend to inhibit, rather than enable, this level of agility. Testing and development in the cloud is far more efficient. Your developers have access to a single set of virtual resources, via the web. They can provision resources simply by specifying their needs. The provisioning capability within the cloud platform immediately and automatically generates the required virtual environment. This means that new projects can be initiated in a matter of minutes. No delays, no waste, and no incremental capital expenditure for every new request.
Cloud also paves the way for businesses to overcome the legacy challenges associated with testing applications at large scale in a simulated production environment. Ultimately, this translates into a higher quality end product.
Read our opinion piece: Cloud Breathes New Life into Testing and Development
How Cloud Can Work for You: IT-as-a-Service
More and more, executive teams are putting pressure on the IT function to enable the business to differentiate itself in its marketplace and attract and retain customers. However, limited in-house skills and a minimal IT budget make this a tall order.
You need to find a way to relieve the administrative burden on your team − associated with manual IT services provisioning − such that they may be free to innovate and create value for the organisation. By moving IT services to the cloud, you’ll be in a strong position to transform your operating model, and ultimately achieve the nirvana of delivering ‘IT as a service’ to your business. With this model you can look forward to:
• Self-service provisioning for business units and multiple administrators
• Control and visibility of IT services being consumed
• Simple billing and internal chargeback
• Tracking and reporting of usage and activities
Read our opinion piece, IT-as-a-Service … Getting There Faster
How Cloud Can Work for You: SaaS Hosting
More and more independent software vendors (ISVs) and businesses are using software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications to support their needs for CRM, collaboration, project management, billing, ERP, logistics and human resource management.
Additionally, SaaS providers have built web-based applications from the ground up to support enterprise requirements for customisation, ease of use and scalability.
Dimension Data’s solutions for SaaS go beyond traditional hosting by addressing the needs of software vendors to launch new business lines, enter new markets, scale operations and address enterprise concerns.
Contact us to learn more.