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A quick view of VMware’s vCloud features/benefits.

• VMware vCloud Air Dedicated Cloud
• vCloud Air Virtual Private Cloud
• vCloud Air Block Storage
• Objective Storage
• NEW! Dedicated Disaster Recovery

Dedicated Cloud

Single-tenant software benefits include ease of securing data, keeping instances from affecting other customers, and a better transition “from SaaS to Self-Hosted” highlighted by Tim Eisenhauer. To read more about the pros and cons of multi-tenant versus single-tenant software click here.

Virtual Private Cloud

Perhaps your output and bottom line do not justify investing in a dedicated cloud. No problem! You can save time and money by leveraging a private cloudspace. VMware’s vSphere still holds steady as the leader in private cloud usage according to the 2017 State of the Cloud Survey.

Air Block Storage

Simple choice of three storage options yet flexible for any cloud storage need, workload, or budget.

1. All Storage Features

2. All-SSD Premium

3. All-SSD Standard

Object Storage

So what about all of your unstructured data? Powered by Google Cloud Platform Object Storage allows you to quickly access this data, employ analytic tools,  and be cost-effective. Win win!

Disaster Recovery

Traditional definitions of “intellectual property” do not capture the true value of content that today is more accessible today than ever before.  When we use our creativity and energy to create something, in this case digital, we leave with it an extension of ourselves.  When you lose these valuables as an individual, say an external drive full of photographic memories, or important business content it is devastating.

Doom and gloom aside this is an exciting age where we can trust the security of our intellectual property with companies on the cutting edge such as VMware. How? With what VMware calls it’s vCloud Air Dedicated Disaster Recovery system, saving you time and money.

Bottom Line

vCloud – Flexibility, reliability, cost-effective. Step out of “cloud nine” and join a cloud provider that is helping individuals and businesses succeed!

PCI compliance is designed to protect both your business and your customers. It ensures that vital credit and debit card data is kept safe and that customers who are shopping in your store or are using your website can do so without needing to worry that their card information might be stolen. In spite of that, you might find yourself wondering, “Why is PCI compliance important?” Does it really matter for your business? If you’ve been on the fence about PCI compliance or you’ve been doing the bare minimum to get by, check out these reasons why it’s critical that your business be PCI compliant.

PCI Compliance Increases Consumer Confidence

In the last few years, a number of big businesses have been targeted by hackers who were out to steal credit card data. These highly public breaches have ensured that most consumers have a pretty good idea of what can happen if their information isn’t protected, and they’re relying on your business to make sure that they’re not in any danger. PCI compliance gives consumers the confidence that they can trust your business–and since your competitors are compliant, that could be the difference between customers who come to you and customers who walk away.

PCI Compliance Protects Your Business

Data breaches are costly for any business. The smaller your business is, the less you can afford the risk. PCI compliance secures your data and protects your business from those potential consequences. Don’t assume that because you’re a small business owner, you aren’t at risk! More recently, hackers have begun targeting small businesses simply because they are less likely to have extensive security in place. Keep in mind that if you hold on to card data and experience a data breach, you may end up paying costly fines that your business can ill afford.

PCI compliance is critical both for your business and for your customers. It protects both of you. If you’re ready to make your business PCI compliant, contact us today to learn how we can help.

In our ever-changing and evolving technological world, new ways of housing data across networks are being developed and implemented at an exponential rate. According to CIO from IDG, 2017 is projected to be a year of private cloud (and public) hosting growth as company’s rush to meet new technological demands.

At WHOA, we provide both a secure public cloud data center and private cloud infrastructure. Depending on your company’s needs, public cloud hosting is a viable option. However, here are some signs that you may need private cloud hosting infrastructure instead.

A private cloud is best for companies that need their virtual environment to be more customizable and secure. As the name implies, private cloud hosting is private to the subscriber — meaning only your company has access to storage data. This feature is advantageous to companies that deal with highly sensitive information. A private cloud at WHOA provides the most secure network possible with the finest software in the cloud market.

In addition to top of the line security, a private cloud allows customers to fit their pool of storage more to their needs. If public cloud is the one size fits all, then the private cloud is the custom fit. For example, if your company needs high levels of computation power or specific compliance needs not offered by public servers, our private cloud software is able to meet them with ease!

If any of these signs sounds like something that your company can relate to, please consider looking more into private cloud hosting here at WHOA. With the need of data storage growing at an alarming rate, it is important to have a server that best protects your information. WHOA is the leading edge in cloud computation and we are sure that your data will be safe with us.

To learn more about private cloud hosting or any of your cloud needs, contact us!

Disaster recovery as a service is important! Disasters are an unfortunate and inevitable situation in the world of technology. Between cyber attacks, hardware failures, power outages, and natural disasters, you need assurance that your protected servers will remain functional. That’s why disaster recovery is more than a service. It’s a solution.

Disaster recovery as a service

According to a recent article from IT ProPortal, a survey found that 89 percent of IT professionals at small to mid-sized companies plan to implement more cloud-based disaster recovery within the next year. However, 64 percent of them are currently getting disaster recovery services from three or more different products, and a quarter of them are relying on at least five products. 9 out of 10 companies wish to consolidate their disaster recovery solutions.

In spite of all the products being used, the vast majority of these companies report that it takes more than an hour for their systems to recover from a power failure, and more than a quarter need at least two hours. Time is money, and 72 percent of the companies surveyed stated that the speed of their backup and recovery is critical to their business.

WHOA offers disaster recovery as both a service and a solution. We eliminate the complexity and the cost of building fully redundant systems by continuously replicating your data, website, and applications to a WHOA data center of your choice. Some of the scenarios available through our service include WHOA Secure Cloud to WHOA Secure Cloud, WHOA Private Cloud to WHOA Secure Cloud, and Customer on Premise Cloud to WHOA Public Cloud. We are able to provide a solution that can have your servers up and running within an hour.

For more information on our DRAAS (disaster recovery as a service) solution, contact us.