Enterprise cloud storage

Transforming IT with enterprise cloud storage

Enterprise cloud storage is one of the great benefits of the cloud computing era. By enabling organizations to store data in the cloud rather than on media on-premises, cloud storage supports many other aspects of digital transformation. Online collaboration, mobile computing, and the shift to remote workforces are all made possible in part by enterprise cloud storage.

While cloud storage providers have overcome customer concerns about cloud data security, connectivity remains one of the largest challenges for organizations seeking to implement enterprise cloud storage. To reap the benefits of online storage, organizations require fast, reliable connections that can cost-efficiently move data between on-premises media and the cloud. Slow connections can impact productivity while expensive connections can jeopardize the cost savings that organizations expect from their cloud storage solutions.

Spectrum Enterprise Cloud Connect provides dependable and private connectivity to cloud service providers and enterprise cloud storage services. With a high performing, secure fiber-based connection, Cloud Connect makes it easy to confidently access cloud-based storage from any location on a wide area network and within an enterprise hybrid cloud environment.
 

The advantages of enterprise cloud storage

Enterprise cloud storage offers significant advantages for organizations and IT teams.

• Reduce costs. By avoiding the need to install and manage storage media, organizations can save a significant amount on the cost of purchasing, deploying, managing and updating on-site storage Enterprise cloud storage also allows organizations to pay only for the storage actually used, eliminating the cost of over provisioning.
• Greater efficiency. Cloud storage frees IT teams from the routine but critical tasks of maintaining on-premises storage media.
• Improved continuity. Cloud storage can be an important part of plans for disaster recovery and business continuity.
• Anywhere accessibility. Enterprise cloud storage may be accessed from any location, by anyone with an internet connection. This feature enables users working outside the office to access important data and documents.
• Enhanced security. Enterprise cloud storage is likely more secure than on-premises storage solutions, since most cloud providers invest heavily in teams and technology to protect against breaches, unauthorized access, and other threats.
• Rapid deployment. Enterprise cloud storage enables organizations to deploy storage as soon as it’s needed, rather than waiting for IT teams to purchase and deploy on-premises drives.
• Unlimited scalability. Cloud storage solutions allow organizations to scale up or down as quickly as needed.

Taking advantage of these benefits is only possible when organizations can easily, securely, reliably and affordably connect to cloud services. That’s where Spectrum Enterprise can help.
 

Spectrum Enterprise Cloud Connect

Spectrum Enterprise Cloud Connect ensures reliable and secure connections to cloud services such as enterprise cloud storage. Cloud Connect provides premium end-to-end network performance that guarantees speed, reliability and security when connecting to storage services. Improving interactions between on-premises infrastructure and public or hybrid clouds, Cloud Connect can access the largest cloud storage and cloud service providers from a variety of peering locations across the U.S.

Key features of Cloud Connect include:

• Secure connections to Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform and IBM Cloud environments.
• Powerful network and technologies are backed by 24/7/365 client care and an end-to-end service-level agreement (SLA)  with a 100 percent uptime guarantee¹. Dedicated bandwidth with scalable access speeds up to 100 Gbps.
• Multiple options for connectivity to accommodate specific business needs.
• Compatibility with cloud partners who hold multiple certifications that comply with industry and government security requirements.
• Scalable connectivity provided by gigabit ports that can easily adapt to changing needs.
• Proactive network monitoring 24/7/365 that provides performance assurance for service availability, service restoration, latency, jitter and packet/frame loss.
   

Benefits for enterprise cloud storage connectivity

By ensuring reliable connections to enterprise cloud storage, Spectrum Enterprise Cloud Connect enables organizations to:

• Maximize the value of cloud-based storage. With upload and download speeds up to 100 Gbps, IT teams and users can move data rapidly between on-premises devices and cloud storage.
• Make security priority #1. Private connectivity reduces risk by protecting against DDoS and other disruptive intrusions and malicious attacks. 
• Simplify connectivity. Cloud Connect makes it easy to link multiple cloud environments to any network resource.
• Build confidence with reliable connections. Providing quick and reliable access, Cloud Connect enables enterprise cloud storage services to perform like any other point on the WAN.
   

Why choose Spectrum Enterprise

Spectrum Enterprise is a leading provider of scalable, fiber technology solutions for the nation’s largest enterprises. When working with Spectrum Enterprise, organizations can count on:

• A consultative approach. Our teams of experts collaborate with our clients to design, develop, deploy and support connectivity, networking, TV, and voice and communications solutions to meet their goals.
• Scalable solutions. Spectrum Enterprise solutions scale easily and adapt quickly to support evolving needs for digital transformation and IT modernization – without costly changes to infrastructure.
• Exceptional performance. Our private fiber network delivers the speed, efficiency, reliability and security that enterprises need to maintain competitiveness.
• Responsive support. Our network and technologies are supported by client care 24/7/365 and an end-to-end service-level agreement (SLA) with a 100 percent uptime guarantee². 

Along with technology for cloud connectivity, Spectrum offers solutions for internet access, enterprise network integration, managed networking, hybrid remote solutions, and smart city and smart campus initiatives.
 

FAQs

What is enterprise cloud storage?

Enterprise cloud storage is a data storage solution that allows enterprises to store data in logical pools in the cloud, where data is uploaded and accessed via internet connections. Enterprise cloud storage typically spans multiple servers and locations which are usually owned and managed by a cloud service provider.
 

What are the benefits of enterprise cloud storage?

Enterprise cloud storage enables organizations to reduce storage costs by avoiding the capital expense of on-premises storage drives and the energy required to operate them. Since infrastructure is implemented, managed, secured and upgraded by a third-party storage provider, cloud storage simplifies management for IT teams.
 

What are the challenges of enterprise cloud storage?

The biggest challenge when using enterprise cloud storage is maintaining the fast connectivity that allows data to flow reliably and affordably between the organization and data storage in the cloud.
 

What’s SASE?

Secure access service edge (SASE) is an IT framework combining software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) with cloud-native functions to improve security and simplify network management.

^1,2100% uptime SLA guarantee applies only to Dedicated Fiber Internet, Secure Dedicated Fiber Internet, Ethernet Services, Cloud Connect and Enterprise Trunking.