Multi-Tenancy — a Must for Cloud Service Providers
April 3, 2012
Cloud computing — the current topic at many IT departments. Current research proves the increasing popularity of cloud solutions at companies. They expect more flexibility, less costs and therefore enhanced competitiveness. This is why companies outsource company data and applications to a central cloud. Simultaneously, with respect to increased demand, cloud service providers have to ensure that they keep their promise of high-availability and data security. In this way alone can they be successful in the long-term. An absolutely necessary condition is the multi-tenant capability of the software used: customer data need to be reliably secured — that one customer can see the data of another is a definite no-go. HOB GmbH & Co. KG offers with its HOB RD VPN a trustworthy solution…
Isolated Access to Company Data
When dealing with cloud computing in particular, the need for isolated storage of data and applications is immense. Formerly, this problem was solved with separate hardware for the individual data and application packages. But what if data from many customers is centrally stored? Mr. Brandstaetter, CEO of HOB GmbH & Co. KG knows: “In this case, a secure, multi-tenant capable software solution allows for the desired separation of central company data and applications. Such software treats every single client as an organizationally closed entity. A look at another party’s data or administration is never possible. The software can be individually configured and adapted for every single client.” Moreover, individual users may receive specific roles and rights that determine who has access to what in a very granular way.
The Importance of Multi-Tenant Capable Software for Cloud Service Providers
Cloud computing is still viewed critically by companies: How safe are the data in a cloud in reality? Can someone with a high amount of criminal energy gain illegal access to it? Is one customer’s data really stored separately from that of other customers? These are only some of the questions that companies are critically regarding.
If cloud service providers want to be successful in the long-term and gain trust from their customers, secure and reliable software is a must. Only by establishing a relationship of trust may customers be committed to the provider in the long-term. Regarding data storage, an isolated storage of each customer’s data by using multi-tenant capable software is tremendously important. If data get lost, this affects not only the provider’s image: legal consequences may put a huge burden on the provider’s shoulders, as well.
Multi-Client Use with HOB RD VPN Made Easy
The new remote access solution HOB RD VPN supports cloud service providers in the implementation of secure, flexible and comprehensive access to centrally stored company data and applications in a cloud. With this, the customer can access his data at any time, from anywhere, and with any device. HOB RD VPN is, of course, multi-tenant capable. Different domains for Kerberos/LDAP may be defined: In this way, complex structures can be implemented and administered. Various customers may jointly use a single system without endangering individual data security.