Advantages And Disadvantages Of Making Use Of A Virtual Private Cloud

Years before, public cloud service vendors that competed with private cloud platforms, like OpenStack, used VPCs as a marketing reaction. Certain businesses did not prefer transferring their data to public cloud storage, as this move would require them and other companies to share pooled computing resources. Their decision would make more sense when you consider that the other businesses may even be their rivals.

In several past meetings, chief information officers proclaimed that their data would not sit beyond their firewall software. When relying on the cloud for data storage, the platform would be their data center platform, i.e., private cloud.

The subset of functions and features in private clouds are identical to those in their public counterparts even today. Furthermore, public cloud necessitates purchasing software and hardware, purchasing or renting data center, plus recruiting people to manage everything. Public cloud platforms lacked security advantages, plus the platforms once had a negative value attached to them.

Virtual private clouds can be defined a bit differently according to the specific managed IT services provider or cloud service provider that you choose, but these share some patterns.

• Your data storage and processing systems are mixed with other cloud tenants. It is achieved through virtual and physical mechanisms from the cloud service provider.
• You will receive a one-of-a-kind private subnet, which you can utilize as if both the software and hardware were on the same floor.
• You will utilize secure forms of virtual communications, like a virtual private network or virtual LAN. Sometimes, the aforementioned connections utilize the open internet, and other times, these are likely to have dedicated circuits connected to the cloud service provider.

With a virtual private cloud, it is possible to functionally utilize your private cloud with secure service, plus you can access every function and feature from the public provider that hosts your VPC. However, there are certain downsides associated with it that you should think about.

The cost is the first con. The cost varies according to your MSP or public cloud service provider, but it takes more money to operate a VPC as compared to traditional cloud hosting. Sometimes, it can be costlier than running an on-premise private cloud.

You have to think about the costs related to data transfer from within and outside of the virtual private cloud and the hourly rate for a private internet connection. You may also select other extras, and a VPC’s value will soon be in the red.

Another potential issue for parties that utilize VPCs instead of the private connection-based open internet, is latency. This hinges on the form of your VPN encryption, where you will utilize your VPC in connection with the point of presence (PoP), and to what extent your application is chatty.

When given a choice between a VPC and private cloud, many parties say that they would possibly go for the former for a normal deployment. For some, building new software systems and hardware does not make sense. The private cloud lacks the ‘must-have features’ which its public counterpart mostly offers and which businesses require, so it is seldom an option.