Cloud solutions — flexibility and scalability
Cloud services have changed how businesses use technology. For SMEs, the cloud offers access to advanced services without large infrastructure investments. We help build a cloud strategy that is secure, cost-effective, and vendor-independent.
Cloud strategy for SMEs
A cloud strategy is a plan for how a company leverages cloud services to support its business. It answers the questions: what to move to the cloud, when, how, and on what terms.
For an SME, a cloud strategy doesn't need to be complex. The most important thing is conscious decision-making about which services and data reside in the cloud and which remain on-premises.
Antesto creates practical cloud strategies for SMEs that consider business needs, security, costs, and future growth prospects.
Cloud models and hybrid solutions
Cloud services are not an either-or solution. For many SMEs, the best option is a hybrid model where some services run in the cloud and others on-premises. The key is that the whole serves the business needs.
- Public cloud: scalable resources and services on a monthly basis
- Private cloud: dedicated resources in the cloud
- Hybrid model: combination of public cloud and on-premises infrastructure
- Multi-cloud: combination of multiple cloud services for leveraging the best features
Vendor independence in the cloud
One of the biggest risks of cloud services is vendor lock-in. When a company's data, applications, and processes are tied to one provider, switching becomes expensive and difficult.
Antesto always recommends solutions that support portability and open standards. We design cloud environments so that switching individual services is possible without excessive effort.
Vendor independence is supported by container technologies, open APIs and standardised data formats, and limiting the use of cloud-native features. These choices are made at the architecture level right at the start of the project.
Controlled cloud migration
Cloud migration means moving existing services and data to the cloud. It's a project that requires careful planning, testing, and transition period management.
Antesto implements cloud migration in phases: first non-critical services and then more critical systems. This minimises risks and enables learning along the way.
- Current state assessment and migration plan
- Cloud environment setup and configuration
- Data migration and integrity verification
- Application testing in cloud environment
- Transition to production and decommissioning of old environment
Cloud service cost management
Cloud service costs can spiral out of control if not managed deliberately. Pay-as-you-go doesn't automatically mean affordable — oversized resources and unnecessary services drive up costs quickly.
Antesto helps optimise cloud service costs: right-sizing resources, identifying unused services, and negotiating contracts. Regular cost reviews ensure you only pay for what you actually use.
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