Last updated on November 8th, 2023 at 07:31 pm
Cloud vs. Data Center Security: Which Option Makes Sense For Your Organization?
Your organization may be at higher risk of large-scale cyber attacks when you keep your data in a cloud environment. While some cloud service providers have plenty of security measures and can handle high-performance workloads, some cannot. Moreover, most cloud service providers will not share their backup, restore, or other business plans to protect your data.
Also, not every application is “cloud ready”. Legacy applications may not support “the cloud” and depend on data centers to remain running.
Ideally, you should talk to a cloud and data center services provider that offers both options to find out if their cloud service or data center is secure enough for your data.
At Simple Helix, we use a variety of practices and technologies to keep our data center and cloud data secure. Our Tier III equivalent Data Center has surveillance and monitoring to keep unwanted visitors out. We partner with Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs) to help keep clients’ cloud data secure.
With our data center services, your data is stored in our disaster-protected pods. The facility with the pods is monitored 24/7 with:
- Armed security guards
- Photo badge access
- Fob access tracking
- CCTV footage with a 90-day backup
- A K4 rated security fence
We can further enhance your cybersecurity with our Network Operations Center (NOC) and Security Operations Center (SOC) services. Our engineering staff will be alerted if threats or other issues arise and resolve them quickly.
Our data center is also designed to a 2N + 1 standard, meaning we can perform routine or scheduled maintenance on one system while two others are up and running without disruptions. We are designed to a tier IV standard for redundancy.
If you need help keeping your data secure, call Simple Helix. We offer both data center and cloud solutions that prioritize your security.