Cloud computing is an essential element of modern infrastructure, offering superior scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency. Being able to meet changing resource demands without significant capital investment has been a game-changer in the age of digital transformation.
Yet despite its maturity as a technology, some of the earliest concerns about cloud computing remain a problem today. Questions about data sovereignty, security and latency can still derail or delay strategic IT projects.
Private cloud deployments can solve those challenges, at considerable expense. This is where Oracle Cloud@Customer emerges as a compelling solution, designed to bridge the gap between the agility of public cloud and the strict requirements of on-premises infrastructure.
By allowing businesses to run Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services directly within their own data centres, Cloud@Customer directly addresses these critical challenges – without the usual private cloud trade-offs.
Navigating data sovereignty and residency challenges
One of the most pressing concerns for many businesses, especially those operating in regulated industries or across multiple jurisdictions, is data sovereignty and residency. Various governmental and industry regulations mandate that certain types of data must reside within specific geographical boundaries or even within the customer’s direct control. Traditional public cloud models, with their distributed global data centres, can make adherence to these regulations complex and uncertain. And that’s before you consider the effects of geopolitical instability where national sanctions could result in immediate, permanent loss of access to data.
Oracle Cloud@Customer enables you to deploy OCI services directly within your own data centre environment. Sensitive data, which might be subject to stringent residency laws, never leaves your premises. The data remains securely stored and processed behind your own firewall, granting complete control over its physical location. An on-premises deployment ensures that you can confidently comply with local data protection laws, such as GDPR in Europe or specific national data residency acts, without sacrificing the benefits of cloud-native services.
Strengthening cloud security posture
Security remains a top priority and a major apprehension for enterprises considering cloud adoption. While public cloud providers invest heavily in security, the shared responsibility model can sometimes lead to confusion when something goes wrong. And the inherent multi-tenancy of public clouds raises concerns about data isolation and control.
Oracle Cloud@Customer brings the security capabilities of OCI to your data centre, ensuring data remains under your direct governance. The robust security features and isolation models inherent to OCI, including advanced threat detection, identity and access management, and network security controls are all available within your own infrastructure.
With Cloud@Customer your data resides entirely within the existing security perimeter. You can leverage established on-premises security policies, tools, and operational procedures, integrating cloud services seamlessly into your existing security framework. The ability to maintain physical control over the infrastructure, combined with OCI’s enterprise-grade security, provides a comprehensive and reassuring security posture for critical workloads.
Overcoming latency limitations
Latency, the delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer, is another critical factor influencing cloud adoption. Indeed, poor latency is a significant threat to any real-time processing applications. Even a few milliseconds of latency can significantly impact performance, user experience, and operational efficiency. Public cloud services, often located hundreds or thousands of miles away, introduce unacceptable delays.
Oracle Cloud@Customer directly tackles the latency issue by bringing the cloud services physically closer to the data and applications that reside within your data centre. By deploying OCI infrastructure on-premises, businesses can achieve ultra-low latency connections between their existing applications and the cloud services.
Close proximity is vital for workloads such as high-frequency trading, IoT analytics, manufacturing control systems, or complex database operations that demand immediate responses and high throughput. The elimination of network hops and reliance on external internet connections for core operations drastically improves application performance, allowing you to leverage cloud-native services for even the most demanding, latency-sensitive use cases.
Solving your Cloud challenges
Oracle Cloud@Customer offers a powerful and flexible solution for organisations grappling with the inherent challenges of cloud computing. By providing a consistent Oracle Cloud Infrastructure experience within your own data centre, it adeptly resolves critical issues surrounding data sovereignty, enhances security by keeping data on-premises, and dramatically reduces latency for performance-sensitive applications.
To learn more about this innovative hybrid approach and how it empowers your business to modernise your IT landscape, accelerate innovation, and achieve compliance, please give us a call.