Microsoft Cloud OS

What is a Private Cloud? 

Private cloud is a computing model that uses resources which are dedicated to your organization. A private cloud shares many of the characteristics of public cloud computing including resource pooling, self-service, elasticity and pay-by-use delivered in a standardized manner with the additional control and customization available from dedicated resources. While virtualization is an important technological component of private cloud, the key differentiator is the continued abstraction of computing resources from infrastructure and the machines (virtual or otherwise) used to deliver those resources. Only by delivering this abstraction can customers achieve the benefits of private cloud – including improved agility and responsiveness, reduced TCO, and increased business alignment and focus. Most importantly, a private cloud promises to exceed the cost effectiveness of a virtualized infrastructure through higher workload density and greater resource utilization.

Microsoft Solution for Private Cloud

Microsoft private cloud solutions are built using Windows Server with Hyper-V and System Center – the combination of which provides enterprise class virtualization, end-to-end service management and deep insight into applications so you can focus more attention on delivering business value. Microsoft private cloud solutions are delivered through our wide ecosystem of partners and are offered as custom, preconfigured, or hosted offerings - so, no matter your unique business need; there is a Microsoft private cloud solution for it. Microsoft private cloud solution is licensed through the Microsoft Enrollment for Core Infrastructure1 (ECI) licensing program. ECI is a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) enrollment, available in three editions (Datacenter, Enterprise and Standard), that allows a simple and flexible per processor licensing option. ECI Datacenter is strongly recommended for customers exploring Microsoft private cloud solutions. ECI Datacenter edition includes Windows Server Datacenter, which supports unlimited virtualization rights. This means that customers license on a per processor basis, with ability to have unlimited Windows Server based virtual machines on a particular processor. Additionally, ECI Datacenter also includes System Center Server Management Suite Datacenter (SMSD), which provides rights to manage an unlimited number of physical or virtual operating system environments. ECI Datacenter also includes Forefront Endpoint Protection for an unlimited number of virtual machines which provides a unified, multilayered, and highly manageable approach to protecting servers from malware. The components of ECI Datacenter are shown below.