{"id":505,"date":"2021-04-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/?p=505"},"modified":"2021-04-06T11:56:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T15:56:29","slug":"public-cloud-vs-private-cloud-vs-hybrid-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/public-cloud-vs-private-cloud-vs-hybrid-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Public cloud vs private cloud vs hybrid cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ever seen the terms <em>public<\/em>, <em>private<\/em>, and <em>hybrid cloud<\/em> and asked yourself, \u201cHmm, I wonder how they relate to the print management space?\u201d Ok, you probably haven\u2019t wondered that. Regardless, it\u2019s time we learned!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why move print management to the cloud again?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before diving into this topic, you may want to think about your own organizational goals and what benefits of cloud are most appealing to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some of those benefits may include:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Reducing capital expenditures and\/or predictability of cost<\/li><li>Reducing operational complexity<\/li><li>Creating new offerings capabilities or services<\/li><li>Modernization of legacy IT systems<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The list goes on and it\u2019s a fair question to ask yourself, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/03\/31\/why-move-print-management-into-the-cloud\/\">\u201cWhy move to the cloud anyway?\u201d<\/a><a href=\"#_msocom_1\">[1]<\/a>&nbsp; It\u2019s not a case of one cloud fits all. The right cloud strategy is defined by your business strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Private-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"80\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Private-1-300x80.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Private-1-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Private-1.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The three different cloud hosting deployment models<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Public cloud \u2013 Cloud computing services that use shared resources accessed over the internet along with other users from other companies<\/li><li>Private cloud \u2013 Cloud computing services that use dedicated resources for a single organization<\/li><li>Hybrid cloud \u2013 Cloud computing that combines on-premise infrastructure, or a private cloud, with a public cloud<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhich of these is best for my environment?\u201d you might say. The question you should be asking is, \u201cWhich is best for me?\u201d The right answer for print management may be all of them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some businesses may benefit from a fully hosted public service, due to their limited IT infrastructure or resources. Other businesses may have sophisticated requirements and integration needs and want to optimize for flexibility, data sovereignty, and performance. It all depends on what your print environment needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public cloud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Public.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"122\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Public-150x122.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-511\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Public Cloud is the off-premise hosting of applications and infrastructure that\u2019s fully managed for you. Services are shared all the way from networking, servers, database services, and the tools to manage them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cost often scales with your usage, meaning you have the ability to lower or raise depending on demand. Total cost is usually lower due to economy of scale \u2013 many customers sharing common infrastructure and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the public cloud, the cost can be spread out across multiple users versus \u201cowning\u201d the actual resources all to oneself. Put simply, public cloud is where you access the capacity of the applications and services over the internet. You\u2019re completely removed from the physical location of your data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the Average Joe\u2019s most commonly used form of cloud computing. Good examples are Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Netflix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pros<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Shared scalable infrastructure resources<\/li><li>The multi-tenant architecture reduces costs<\/li><li>Minimal configuration complexity and maintenance required<\/li><li>Highly available and scalable<\/li><li>Pay as you go or usage-based subscription models<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Less control over data security<\/li><li>Blackbox feel \u2013 usually impossible to get under the hood to troubleshoot problems<\/li><li>Maintenance windows or new feature availability is outside your control<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Examples of public cloud services include:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Gmail<\/li><li>Salesforce<\/li><li>Dropbox<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Private cloud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Private.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"167\" height=\"134\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Private.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-512\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A private cloud typically empowers a single organization with cloud functionality that is often specifically purpose-built.&nbsp; Organizations typically host private cloud in a co-located data center such as AWS, Rackspace, Azure, or GCP.&nbsp; Some organizations however have their own data centers or an on-prem private cloud variant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pros<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Dedicated resources and infrastructure<\/li><li>The greatest level of control and security<\/li><li>Resource access limited to a single and secure private network<\/li><li>Ability to scale without the need to purchase additional hardware<\/li><li>Maintenance windows or new feature rollout is usually 100% in your hands<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sysadmin required if this is not maintained by a service provider (maintenance, updates, VPN)<\/li><li>Often can deliver the same security and performance as on-prem but often with a little bit more latency<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Examples of private cloud services include:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Moving your ERP from an on-prem server to a cloud server<\/li><li>Hosting your Microsoft Active Directory and\/or SharePoint server on Azure<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.papercut.com\/products\/mf\/mf-cloud\/\">Hosting your PaperCut MF server in the cloud<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hybrid Cloud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Hybrid.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"122\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Hybrid.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-513\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hybrid cloud computing refers to a mix-up of on-premise or private cloud with public cloud resources. This offers the best of both worlds. The hybrid cloud architecture allows on-premise and cloud applications and resources to seamlessly interact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hybrid cloud combines the different types of network and\/or computing environments. Think of it like a Swiss Army Knife. It allows you to support specific purposes like application architectures requiring extraordinary data security or communications to hardware devices, like, I don\u2019t know, to use a random example off the top of my head \u2013 printers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hybrid cloud architectures are experiencing tremendous growth and the <a href=\"https:\/\/info.flexera.com\/SLO-CM-REPORT-State-of-the-Cloud-2020\">Rightscale 2019 Report from Flexera<\/a> reported that 84% of enterprises have a hybrid multi-cloud strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pros<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Greater flexibility with the best of both worlds of cloud and on-prem<\/li><li>Balance of control, performance, and scalability<\/li><li>Performance \u2013 addresses network bandwidth concerns and local computational efficiency<\/li><li>Security \u2013 supports strict security demands<\/li><li>Cost efficiencies as you are only paying for portions of the public cloud you need<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>High responsibility and burden to manage and provide visibility of security<\/li><li>The mix and matching of services can make diagnosing problems harder e.g. is this failure a result of on-prem or a cloud service the system is using?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Examples of Hybrid Cloud services include:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Backing up laptops with a cloud backup provider<\/li><li>Using PaperCut MF <a href=\"https:\/\/www.papercut.com\/discover\/easy-scanning-and-capture\/scan-to-cloud\/\">Scan to Cloud<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.papercut.com\/discover\/easy-scanning-and-capture\/scanning-ocr-simple\/\">Cloud OCR<\/a> features<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do these hosting options relate to print management?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PaperCut\u2019s focus is on having solutions for all environments. We fully recognise people are at different phases of their cloud journey. The real answer to the question of moving print management to the cloud is ensuring you have choice. Just like you have a choice with your printer brand or operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PaperCut\u2019s public cloud option is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.papercut.com\/products\/papercut-hive\/\">PaperCut Hive<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.papercut.com\/products\/mf\/\">PaperCut MF<\/a> is private cloud ready and can be hosted by you or hosted by us. Out of the box, PaperCut MF is a true hybrid cloud solution and can interface with many cloud services seen in businesses today e.g. Azure AD, Scan to Cloud etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, all of the choices are yours! ecoprintQ is PaperCut\u2019s Authorized Solution Center. We\u2019re here to help you with all things PaperCut. To learn more about PaperCut Hive, the cloud, and if print management in the cloud is right for you, email us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sales@ecoprintq.com\">sales@ecoprintq.com<\/a>&nbsp;or give us a call at 800.236.8499.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever seen the terms public, private, and hybrid cloud and asked yourself, \u201cHmm, I wonder how they relate to the print management space?\u201d Ok, you probably haven\u2019t wondered that. Regardless, it\u2019s time we learned! Why move print management to the cloud again? 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