The IT industry moves at light speed fueled by constant change and advancement. No area of IT has been affected more by this change than the hosting and managed service space. These are the 9 things your cloud provider should offer you!

1. 9 Things A Cloud Provider
Should Offer
The IT industry moves at light speed fueledby constant change and
advancement. No area of IT has been affected more by this change than
the hosting and managed service space.
www.utgsolutions.com

2. 1 – Migration Services
Failed migration planning tops the list of reasons
why cloud projects flop. Transitioning to the cloud
is a complex process and requires a detailed plan
in order to succeed.
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3. 2 – Turnkey Solutions
When looking for a cloud provider, makesurethey arefull-service so when you need to implement new
technology that you areunfamiliar with they possess theability to providea solution and not throwthe
burden of design, deployment andmanagement back onto your already overflowing plate.

4. 3 – On-site Managed
Services
If
you
are
truly
committed
to
outsourcing
and
focusing
your
staff
on
strategic
initiatives,
you
must
select
a
provider
that
offers
capabilities
to
remotely
manage
these
on-­‐site
technologies.

5. t
4 – Disaster Recovery
If your existing cloud-enabled
managed hosting provider does
not offer a turnkey disaster
recovery solution youshould not
let their gap be yourproblem.
Seek out a full service cloud-
enabled managed hosting
provider.
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6. 5 – Disruptive Services
The ability to provide and manage disruptive technologies is
quickly becoming a decision criterion for enterprises as they
select their service provider partners.

7. 6 – Transparency to Performance
and Monitoring Tools
If
your
provider
does
not
let
you
access
their
monitoring
tools
they
are
most
likely
trying
to
hide
something
and
they
should
be
eliminated.
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8. 7 – Cloud,Big Data,
IoT Security & Compliance
Your cloud provider should have the
ability, knowledgeand skillset to
provide the levelof security required
for your business.
So, you should look for a provider
with a strong security background
capable of architecting a security
program that fits your needs.

9. 8 – Participatein your Change Control Process
When looking for your next cloud provider make sure they are willing to
take the time and effort to integrate into your change control process

10. 9 – Provide Value
Beyond Contract
Twenty-five percent of outsourcing
customers will actively seek to eject
their current provider if they have not
effectively helped them standardize,
automate or transform their processes
over the next two years.
Your provider should be providing
value through their services

11. About
us
We
believe
technology
should
be
leveraged
to
promote
business
growth,
not
merely
managed
to
run
smoothly.
Over
the
last
10
years,
UTG
has
grown
to
serve
more
than
200
companies
across
16
countries.
Let
us
help
you
with
your
cloud
and
managed
services
needs.
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12. References
http://cloudtweaks.com/2015/08/cloud-­‐enabled-­‐managed-­‐hosting-­‐5-­‐things-­‐a-­‐cloud-­‐provider-­‐should-­‐offer/
http://cloudtweaks.com/2015/09/cloud-­‐enabled-­‐managed-­‐hosting-­‐cloud-­‐provider/