Cloud backed technologies are constantly adding new capabilities to enterprises in telecommunication sector. Cloud is also adding new dimensions to Information Technology while expanding the horizons of opportunities and challenges for MSPs as well as telcos.

Resource consolidation by Telcos and MSPs facilitates cloud adoption

The extent of penetration of cloud services is evident from the way public cloud has been adopted by enterprises from different verticals of industry. Since the hyperscale providers have been quick to establish themselves as providers of public and private cloud services, telcos and MSPs are exploring new opportunities to add value to cloud solutions.

Telecommunication service providers offer direct connect services to provide a robust common platform to corporate networks, colocation services, and clouds. These providers are also establishing self service portals to negotiate access to variety of cloud services. Managed Service Providers and telcos support enterprises with cost management tools and consolidated billing services to help customers optimize their cloud expenditure and also provide suite of services for management of cloud workloads.

Global telecommunication providers leverage their vast infrastructure of global network, multi-location data centers, and cloud capabilities to offer highly secure cloud gateways and cutting edge cloud management tools. With their strong association with world’s leading hyperscale clouds, customers are able to adapt to cloud with greater confidence and control.

Telcos and MSPs are designing integrated solutions that support businesses houses to efficiently manage hybrid cloud environments. This is possible due to a unified console that provides a holistic management solution for their infrastructure that spans private and public clouds.

Multi-cloud environment demands expert solutions

Over the years, there has been a constant growth in the number of organizations that are embracing cloud technologies. Public as well as private cloud services are witnessing continuous growth year after year. In one of the studies, it was found that enterprises use at least three public clouds and 3 private clouds with almost 82 percent of enterprises have adopted a multi-cloud module.

In view of the growing trend of adopting multi-cloud environments by enterprises, there exists a great demand for expert solution providers and resource facilitators to help these organizations adapt to cloud solutions with ease.
 
Managed Service Providers and telcos are leveraging cloud management platforms to empower enterprise customers to manage and operate hybrid cloud environments. Customers are benefitted with the following value added services:

• Enterprise class hosting services
• Professional cloud management platform
• State of the art managed services

Customers are able to acquire in-depth financial insights with help of cloud analytics for improved billing and greater optimization of cloud expenditure. Cloud operations can be effectively streamlined with help of cloud management platform that supports operations with improved automation and integration of cloud applications. This has direct bearing on compliance, reusability, and consistency of applications.

Robust cloud management platforms ensure that employees are accorded self service access to cloud environments and help enterprises establish a multi-cloud identity that is backed by access management and flawless policy controls.

Cloud vendors are in a better position to offer a balanced and trustworthy advice to customers in terms of management of multi-cloud environments. These managed service providers are also able to design appropriate cloud solutions for their customers because they have an in-depth understanding of client requirements and knowledge of strengths and weaknesses of their infrastructure.

Facilitating smooth transition to cloud

Enterprise customers are able to gain access to advanced cloud technologies with greater understanding of the financial impact and projected returns on investment. These organizations can ensure better prospects for their projects with professional assistance from managed service providers and cloud management platforms.

Many entrepreneurs are skeptical about investing in cloud technologies due to sheer lack of understanding the complexities of cloud environments such as public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid cloud. These organizations stand to gain from MSPs and cloud management platforms.

Adapting to cloud has become a need of the hour and is no more considered as a monopoly of few organizations. With an extensive reach of internet across all customer segments, cloud capability is bound to be an essential aspect of every enterprise, irrespective of its size and location.

Management of a multi-cloud solution is an extremely complex issue. In the absence of right policy directives it would be difficult to build the desired capabilities that are able to deliver results. Such organizations are increasingly relying on MSPs for proper guidelines to manage intricacies of cloud adoption.

Cloud management platforms, Managed Service Providers and telcos are ensuring smooth transition into the new era of Information Technology that is highly influenced by cloud technology.