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Private Compute-as-a-Service
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Dimension Data
Private Compute-as-a-Service
Organisations are increasingly looking to cloud computing to
improve competitiveness and business agility, simplify business
processes and reduce time to market. Cloud services provide on-
demand, self-service access to servers, applications and software
development platforms.
Private Compute-as-a-Service Private CaaS components Infrastructure within a client
Private Compute-as-a-Service (CaaS) is Private CaaS is the only dedicated, data centre
a dedicated cloud infrastructure-as-a- private cloud IaaS offering that includes Dimension Data will install and manage
service (IaaS) that provides on-demand, hardware-based security and scalability, the Private CaaS equipment at a client’s
self-service, pay-for-use access and complete customisation and control, easy data centre, which will provide the public
control of virtual servers, storage and integration, 24x7 live support and strong IP connectivity, space, power, heating,
networking. Our Private CaaS is hosted performances guarantees. Our Private CaaS ventilation and air-conditioning.
within a client’s data centre and includes Service comprises: cloud servers and cloud
enterprise-class security, controls and networks.
performance guarantees as well as a
Accessing the Private CaaS
• loud servers: highly configurable,
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REST-based application interface (API) for secure, virtual machines that provide You can access the Private CaaS via the
easy integration into backend systems, granular control and allow easy Internet using the web-based administrative
enterprise system management tools or customisation. Each cloud server can be user interface or REST-based API.
third-party cloud applications. configured with up to 8 CPUs, 64 GB of
RAM and 2.5 TB of storage. Private CaaS service level
Overview of Dimension Data • loud networks: VLANs built on
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Private CaaS Cisco hardware-based networking • Network uptime guarantee
Key features: providing network isolation, security and
performance for a client’s environment. • Server uptime guarantee
• Simple-to-use, self-service access Cloud networks can be customised with • upport response time guarantee
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• Fully-managed service additional networking features such as
• Latency guarantee
firewalls, load balancing, multicast and
• Enterprise security and compliance
network address translation.
• Enterprise performance
• loud files: provide an API based file
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• End-user controls storage solution designed to allow secure
• Optional managed services storage and retrieval of data.
• loud software: commercial software
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deployed on a cloud server that enables
organisations to consume enterprise
applications on a pay-for-use basis,
hourly or monthly.
