Free Cloud Taster
The Cloud revolution is here but is it right for you? To help you put it to the test (and strictly for a limited time!) we’re offering a range of free trials across our cloud services.
What’s more our team of Cloud specialists are on hand to answer any technical questions and help you get the most from the trial.
To take us up on this offer simply contact our sales team on 0844 984 1717 or email us here, tell us what you’d like to trial and leave the rest to us.
If you’ve been thinking about how the cloud can benefit your business then now’s the time to find out and it won’t cost you a penny!
We have a vast range of cloud services here are just a few you can trial for free:
- Cloud servers
- Hosted applications for SaaS providers
- Hosted applications for end users inc exchange, sharepoint etc
- Virtual datacentre services
- Virtual platform
- Virtual infrastructure
- Hosted Voice
- Hosted Video Conferencing
The Backbone Connect Cloud service has been designed and optimised to provide our customers with a highly scalable, state of the art platform environment and service level. But it isn’t just about the platform, our customer’s need 24x7 technical support, responsive setup and configuration and a team to work with who understand their business.
That’s why they choose to work with us; they can depend on us to help them get things up and running quickly and with the minimum of fuss, plus they can rely on us to keep things running smoothly 24 x 7.
We’ll help you with the planning and migration too.
For clouds with power contact the Backbone Connect Sales team on 0844 984 1717.
- Services
- Virtualisation
- Facilities
- Secure
- Hardware
- Sales
- Technical Support
Which Cloud Computing Services can you offer?
The award winning virtualisation technology we deploy allows you to create all key Cloud Computing services, you’re completely in control of the platform and which services you deliver:
Virtual Server Hosting
- Sell your own Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
- Sell your own Virtual Dedicated Servers (VDS)
- Sell your own Webservers
Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Sell your own Hosted Email
- Sell your own Hosted Applications
- Sell your own Hosted Desktop
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
- Sell your own compute resources (Processor, RAM, Disk Space)
- Sell your own entire private clouds
Your Cloud Platform enables you to provide the complete range of cloud computing solutions to your customer base; what’s more you’ll own the platform from the outset so you can be confident in the services you deliver.
Virtualisation Technology – it’s included
Virtualisation is the key technology behind any Cloud Computing platform. Full utilisation of server resources is essential to providing value for money service.
Virtualisation also provides the resilience your customers will demand.
Key to any Cloud Platform is the control you and your customers have in building, deploying and managing the servers on the platform. A simple, easy to use control panel from which you and your customer can build and manage servers & networks is an absolute must.
Our chosen Virtualisation tool is an award winning virtualisation technology developer who specialises in Cloud service enablement, our package provides you with software that will:
- Virtualise off-the-shelf commodity server hardware in less than 4 hours
- Provide control panels for you and your customers
- Provide enterprise class resilience.
- Customise your branding and logos with a white label solution
- Integrate cloud utilisation dashboards, systems monitoring, and billing processes
Data Centre Facilities – its included
The data centre behind any Cloud Computing platform is crucial. YourCloudPlatform gives you options of Teir II & Teir III UK datacentres each having unique selling points to choose from when considering your business, customers and target market requirements.
Your customers will want to be sure their services and data are safe and secure, which is why YourCloudPlatform is delivered from some of the leading datacentres within the UK. Most data centres are ISO27001 certified or compliant, many are PCI certified or compliant and all provide the following minimum specification:
- 24 x 7 onsite personnel, CCTV and biometric security
- Dedicated lockable colocation space
- Diverse power supplies for resilience
- UPS & Generator power backup
- Integrate cloud utilisation dashboards, systems monitoring, and billing processes
The YourCloudPlatform service is available from our London, Greater London, Midlands & North or England datacentres with cross data centre resilient options available.
Secure Cloud Connections – it’s included
One of the most common objections to Cloud Computing is about the resilience and security of computing across the internet.
YourCloudPlatform provides you with your own MPLS network so you can connect your customers directly to the platform from Broadband, DSL, Ethernet & Fibre circuits. On this network you can configure QoS, CoS and VPN services so voice & data services can be delivered together.
YourCloudPlatform is also connected directly to the Internet so customers can have resilient paths, connect remote users and even have a centralised point of internet breakout, reducing costs and allowing you to sell MPLS networks to your clients.
- Direct connectivity between your customers and YourCloudPlatform
- Deploy QoS and other traffic management tools to guarantee maximum performance
- Vast range of connectivity options including ADSL, Annex-M and Ethernet services
- On-net for multiple carriers to ensure maximum coverage
Also you will benefit from the wholesale connectivity options available from Backbone Connect to provide low cost, high speed, high performance network options from the leading providers.
Your Hardware options
Your Cloud Platform is built on an award winning virtualisation technology which is just as comfortable with the latest blade server technology as it is with standard lower cost equipment. It’ll even virtualise some legacy hardware.
If you do choose to invest in new servers, we understand that as specialist IT companies yourselves you will have your own preference on server & networking hardware, however we will provide a recommended specification for you platform and can supply the hardware if required.
- No need for expensive hardware investment
- Virtualisation resilience allows you to upgrade as you grow
- Virtualisation resilience allows you to upgrade as you grow
- Supply your own hardware of choice
YourCloudPlatform provides 3 clear recommended specification options dependent on the resilience you require for your platform. These hardware specifications can be passed to you as a guide to your own hardware purchases OR can be supplied for a capital fee OR on a lease agreement dependent on your situation.
Once you’ve sold all the resources available in your initial deployment you can add new hardware quickly and easily.
Sales Support
YourCloudPlatform employ’s industry professionals who have worked in the VAR, Support and Managed Service channel and have years’ experience in the Cloud Computing industry. They’re experience in changing business models from Traditional to Cloud service is available to you.
Our sales consultants will be able to help you:
- Discuss which options are available to you and how best to advise your clients
- Work with you to package your cloud computing products
- Help your sales team understand how to spot opportunities for the services
We want you to be successful selling your cloud. We also can offer a free listing on a Cloud Computing directory, provide leads and help with meetings & datacentre tours to help you close business.
Your Cloud Platform - Technical Support
YourCloudPlatform will deploy the package for you and handover a ready to use and sell Cloud Computing platform.
We will provide complete support of the platform 24/7/365 and will work with your engineering team to transfer the skill set required to maintain YourCloudPlatform over time so you provide every element of the service in house.
Your Cloud Platform’s datacentres are manned 24/7 so support is always available if hands on support is required on your platform. Your engineering team will also be given full access to the datacentre 24/7/365 for support and maintenance visits
YourCloudPlatform connectivity is supported by our highly skilled network engineers who provide 24/7 technical support for connectivity and internet issues.
YourCloudPlatform hardware support and maintenance is available to give a range of onsite / parts only replacement options and the process can be managed by our support team if required.
Creative Connected IT solutions from Backbone Connect
For connectivity without compromise give us a call today sales team on 0844 984 1717
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