The Platform as a Service (or PaaS) model provides numerous benefits, from faster time to market through more manageable and predictable monthly payments. But given the nature of PaaS, its essential that you choose the right provider from day one. Let’s look at some of the important considerations to keep in mind as you narrow down your options.
First take data security and compliance into consideration. This is because handing over data access to an IT solutions partner is a huge risk. Your partner is going to be the party responsible for storing and hosting your application data and code. They’ll also be the one to ensure that data—and your client’s data—is kept safe 100 percent of the time.
“American Digital’s datacenter background provides us with the expertise to build highly available PaaS environments for clients,” explained Bob Panos, VP of Sales and Services at American Digital. “Building a strong foundation for your critical enterprise applications is the first step to ensuring little to no downtime.”
You’ll also want to take into consideration vendor lock-in, since not all vendors will support the same architecture, operating systems, or languages. This makes it challenging to make a switch down the road. Internal changes that your vendor might make could further affect your application’s performance. So choose an experienced partner—one that’s dependable and reliable for the long term. Your first choice should be the best choice when you use another vendor’s tools and platform.
While there are risks to working within an environment like PaaS, the benefits still make it right for most organizations. From cutting cost to improving productivity, the right IT solutions partner can make all the difference. American Digital is an experienced PaaS partner that brings the intelligence, technology, and support organizations need to optimize security, compliance, and performance. As you begin your research to find the most reputable managed services provider, it’s key to consider Data Protection, HA and DR in addition to System administration and monitoring. Contact our team to schedule an environmental assessment today.