New and diverse technology platforms, the growing importance of security, and the ubiquity of technology in business means that organizations need much more than infrastructure and a developer. They need real expertise, security, and management. Layeredi is a cloud-enabled managed hosting platform where we combine an enterprise cloud hardware stack with devops tools, automation, database services, and a security focus to help businesses manage their technology. This is a presentation on the benefits of going with a fully managed hosting option for your applications.

1. Layeredi is a leading cloud-enabled managed hosting company.
We’re passionate about taking all the day-to-day maintenance and
monitoring of your application environment and letting you focus
on what matters...your business. Every Layeredi environment is fully
managed and built for you. That’s what makes us different.
So why is it so important to go managed?
Why Go Managed?

2. Technical Benefits
At Layeredi we manage your application environment so you can focus on your
business. Making your apps run smoothly is a technical endeavor so let’s start
talking about the technical reasons for going fully managed:
• Security
• Proactive Monitoring
• Valuable Expertise
• Backups

3. Security
Security has become the major consideration for companies deciding where to
host their applications. We purpose-built our hosting platform for healthcare and
ecommerce industry compliance and we’ve extended many of those standards to
anything hosted with us.
MySQL
Apache
Intrusion Detection
SSH Hardening
Operating System Hardening
Logging /
Monitoring
PosgresSQL
Nginx
Firewall
User
Management
Patch
management
APPLICATIONS
OPERATIONS
OS
NETWORK
Every server is setup with best-
practices security configurations
added at every layer. We provide
a hardened OS, secure defaults,
best-practices for cryptography
and ensure secure access to
network resources.

4. Proactive Monitoring
Monitoring can be one of the most important aspects of an application environment.
Proper monitoring should alert you to problems your users are facing but also give
you insights into the health of your applications and servers.
In our fully managed environment we configure three tiers of monitoring for your
servers:
1. Server uptime and performance
2. Application availability and performance
3. Resource utilization and trends
We provide platform specific monitoring, it’s configured for you, and alerts are
automatically sent to our support center so we can respond right away.

5. Expertise
To successfully run an application environment you need to have the expertise in a
wide range of technology disciplines:
• Networking
• Databases
• Hardware
• Security and Compliance
• Cloud orchestration
• Disaster recovery
When you choose Layeredi, our experts run your entire environment from the cloud
to the app. We’ll handle the day-to-day details and make sure you’re running at peak
performance so you can focus on your business.

6. Backups
Every business needs to have a plan
for lost files or system failures. A strong
backup plan stores your files off site and
provides a recovery time that meets the
needs of your business.
Layeredi safeguards your business by
automatically configuring backups on
every server. You can always rest easy
knowing your critical data and store it in a
completely separate data center.

7. Business Benefits
The technical reasons for going with a fully managed environment are clear - we
handle the day-to-day details and make sure you’re protected. As a business owner
you can leverage powerful expertise and gain peace of mind for a fraction of the
cost of doing it yourself.
The reasons for going fully managed go beyond technical. There are business
implications as well:
• Customized for you
• Reduced operational costs
• Focus

8. Business Benefits
CUSTOMIZED FOR YOU
Every company has some needs that are unique to them. With so many hosting options today
being predicated on a one-size-fits-all approach. By going with a fully managed solution we can
completely customize the service, configurations, processes and price that meet your needs.
REDUCED OPERATIONAL COSTS
You already have a lot of expenses to manage as a business. Now think about potentially hiring
an in-house systems administrator or having to staff 24x7 coverage or bringing on a database
expert, it all adds up. By going fully managed with Layeredi you can keep your costs low and
your capabilities high.
FOCUS
As a business you always want to be growing and that takes your team being focused. Having
your team mired in the details of managing servers and handling IT operations can be a huge
distraction. By letting Layeredi handle the technical headaches and take care of the day-to-day
operations of your technology, your team is free to focus on your business.

9. KFOSTER@LAYEREDI.COM
402.740.3837
11811 I STREET SUITE 101 OMAHA, NE 68137
WWW.LAYEREDI.COM
Kim Foster
EXECUTIVE SOLUTIONS CONSULTANT
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