Native cloud vs cloud vs on-prem software, simplifiedNative cloud vs cloud vs on-prem software, simplified

What does “native cloud” hosted software mean? Here are some questions you must ask yourself when looking for a software system to digitise your business.

On-prem servers

In tech speak, you host your software on your premises or use a third-party data centre. This is the traditional way most businesses have worked, but it is all changing fast.

On-prem and data centres typically require air-conditioned rooms, complex server set-ups, and customised software for your business. Access to the software requires costly and secure connectors, plus software updates are periodical, hence it may take months to improve flows, add features and so on. Typically, remote access has been limited to any mobile access and is only available through dedicated devices with limited functionality.

This type of set-up has usually been the domain of larger companies that can afford the high costs and investment in time, people and services with third-party companies.

Cloud

Do we love hearing “cloud”? Yes. This has changed everything. Companies like AWS and Microsoft Azure have revolutionised the data storage market, but there is some misleading information here. It is cloud-located data, not the operating system. Hence the data rooms of on-prem software have been made more efficient as only the operating system is being maintained. The data storage is in the cloud.

The cloud is far more secure against cyber-attacks; however, the threat remains if the software operating system remains on-prem, as this is an access point to your data. Mobile access is more accessible, but it still has limitations and challenges. Data moves between systems and data points, potentially allowing hackers to access it.

Native cloud

Here is the significant change in the market: both the operating system and the data are in the cloud and held in very secure global locations by the providers, AWS and Microsoft being the big two. jobmate is in the AWS cloud: with jobmate your data is held in various places, managed by the provider, and the operating software is held in what is known as serverless environments, sent to their location by micro or nano services. It all sounds very technical, and it is. But it is highly secure and efficient.

What native cloud delivers

• Lower costs, as you are sharing a massive service with monthly subscriptions.
• Highly secure, as the operating system and data are in a global and segmented environment; it is not your servers that can be hacked, it is AWS and Microsoft, and they have big budgets and teams working to defend your data.
• Global access to your data and systems.
• Easy integrations to other software in potentially minutes, not months, through APIs.

Note: the code for native cloud is different from that of on-prem systems, hence you cannot pick up on-prem operating systems and make them cloud.

Summary

Native cloud is more flexible and secure. It works anywhere, on any device with web access or through apps from the stores. The possibility of cyber-attacks is dramatically reduced. In the company’s experience it is 40 to 60 per cent lower in cost, fully customisable to your business, integrates easily with other native cloud software and is available on monthly subscriptions.

Contact jobmate for more information at jobmate.cloud/contact-us.