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Sharktech's Transition to Cloud Services Powered by Virtuozzo

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Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud
Applicable Industries	Cement Construction & Infrastructure
Use Cases	Construction Management Infrastructure Inspection
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
Challenge	Sharktech, a hosting provider with a 20-year history, had built a reputation for its service quality, network expertise, DDoS mitigation, and high-quality support. The company, headquartered in Las Vegas, offers a range of hosting services from datacenters in Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, and Amsterdam. Its clientele mainly consists of small and medium-sized businesses, including many VPN and game service providers across the U.S., Europe, and China. Despite the prevalence of cloud services, Sharktech had not ventured into this domain until 2019. The delay was due to the company's stringent requirements for performance, reliability, and support, which they felt were not met by the existing cloud platform alternatives. Read More
About Customer	Sharktech's customers are primarily small and medium-sized businesses, including many VPN and game service providers across the U.S., Europe, and China. These customers value Sharktech's service quality, network expertise, DDoS mitigation, and high-quality support. With the introduction of cloud services, Sharktech aims to provide an open and customer-friendly platform that is also cost-effective. The open-source nature of the platform is particularly important to Sharktech's customers, as it helps maintain their loyalty to Sharktech's service. Read More
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Solution	After considering building its own cloud with OpenStack and testing several other cloud platforms, Sharktech chose Virtuozzo as the only provider that met its stringent requirements. The company has now deployed Virtuozzo Hybrid Infrastructure, a full-stack cloud services platform, at its datacenters in L.A. and Denver, with plans to expand to Chicago and Amsterdam. The choice of Virtuozzo was also influenced by its basis on OpenStack, the industry-standard open-source cloud framework. This allows Sharktech to offer cloud services that are open, customer-friendly, and cost-effective, providing a compelling alternative to hyperscale clouds. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud

Applicable Industries

Cement

Construction & Infrastructure

Use Cases

Construction Management

Infrastructure Inspection

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Challenge

Sharktech, a hosting provider with a 20-year history, had built a reputation for its service quality, network expertise, DDoS mitigation, and high-quality support. The company, headquartered in Las Vegas, offers a range of hosting services from datacenters in Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, and Amsterdam. Its clientele mainly consists of small and medium-sized businesses, including many VPN and game service providers across the U.S., Europe, and China. Despite the prevalence of cloud services, Sharktech had not ventured into this domain until 2019. The delay was due to the company's stringent requirements for performance, reliability, and support, which they felt were not met by the existing cloud platform alternatives.

About Customer

Sharktech's customers are primarily small and medium-sized businesses, including many VPN and game service providers across the U.S., Europe, and China. These customers value Sharktech's service quality, network expertise, DDoS mitigation, and high-quality support. With the introduction of cloud services, Sharktech aims to provide an open and customer-friendly platform that is also cost-effective. The open-source nature of the platform is particularly important to Sharktech's customers, as it helps maintain their loyalty to Sharktech's service.

Customer Name

Sharktech

Solution

After considering building its own cloud with OpenStack and testing several other cloud platforms, Sharktech chose Virtuozzo as the only provider that met its stringent requirements. The company has now deployed Virtuozzo Hybrid Infrastructure, a full-stack cloud services platform, at its datacenters in L.A. and Denver, with plans to expand to Chicago and Amsterdam. The choice of Virtuozzo was also influenced by its basis on OpenStack, the industry-standard open-source cloud framework. This allows Sharktech to offer cloud services that are open, customer-friendly, and cost-effective, providing a compelling alternative to hyperscale clouds.

Impact #1	The deployment of Virtuozzo Hybrid Infrastructure has allowed Sharktech to venture into cloud services for the first time, expanding its service offerings. The platform's basis on OpenStack, an industry-standard open-source cloud framework, enables Sharktech to provide a more open and customer-friendly cloud service. This is a significant operational benefit as it not only enhances the company's service portfolio but also helps retain customer loyalty. Furthermore, the open-source nature of the platform provides a cost-effective alternative to hyperscale clouds, which is a key selling point for Sharktech's customers.

Impact #1

The deployment of Virtuozzo Hybrid Infrastructure has allowed Sharktech to venture into cloud services for the first time, expanding its service offerings. The platform's basis on OpenStack, an industry-standard open-source cloud framework, enables Sharktech to provide a more open and customer-friendly cloud service. This is a significant operational benefit as it not only enhances the company's service portfolio but also helps retain customer loyalty. Furthermore, the open-source nature of the platform provides a cost-effective alternative to hyperscale clouds, which is a key selling point for Sharktech's customers.

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