Want to move my application and database server on cloud.
Hi,
We have an inhouse application running on a web server and it has a mysql database server too, so in total it contains 2 hardware.
This application is critical but being use often and i have to put all my effort like patching, hardware maintenance, monitoring to keep this working so i want to move this to cloud so that i decrease my overhead.
Can you guys suggest any cloud vendor which can help me on this.
These both machines runing on Linux.
We have an inhouse application running on a web server and it has a mysql database server too, so in total it contains 2 hardware.
This application is critical but being use often and i have to put all my effort like patching, hardware maintenance, monitoring to keep this working so i want to move this to cloud so that i decrease my overhead.
Can you guys suggest any cloud vendor which can help me on this.
These both machines runing on Linux.
The only thing you get rid of for sure is the hardware maintenance.
Someone must still patch, backup, monitor and respond.
In a regular cloud computing environment, that someone is likely to be you.
However there is a way that enables you to reap the benefits of cloud computing. It is called called Platform as a Service or PaaS.
To give you a better answer, please tell us more details about your application:
Which languages and web servers are involved?
Does it need to communicate with other internal applications? Other internal IT assets (LDAP, email etc)?
Can it be exposed on the internet?
What kind of backup policy and requirements you need?
Are there any regulations or special security requirements involved?
What SLA do you expect to provide to the business?
Do you need a DR plan?
Someone must still patch, backup, monitor and respond.
In a regular cloud computing environment, that someone is likely to be you.
However there is a way that enables you to reap the benefits of cloud computing. It is called called Platform as a Service or PaaS.
To give you a better answer, please tell us more details about your application:
Which languages and web servers are involved?
Does it need to communicate with other internal applications? Other internal IT assets (LDAP, email etc)?
Can it be exposed on the internet?
What kind of backup policy and requirements you need?
Are there any regulations or special security requirements involved?
What SLA do you expect to provide to the business?
Do you need a DR plan?
ASKER
Thanks shalomc, please find the answers below.
This application is basically a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL & PHP).
We Dont need to communicate with LDAP, Mail etc.
It should not expose to the internet, it would be using by our internal Users as of now.
This is a legacy app and no more production will be done in this, i only need its current state so no backup is required however the data available in app today should always be there.
Its better if it comply PCI regulations as we are PCI certified org.
whenever business needs, this app should be available within 24 Hours.
No DR required.
This application is basically a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL & PHP).
We Dont need to communicate with LDAP, Mail etc.
It should not expose to the internet, it would be using by our internal Users as of now.
This is a legacy app and no more production will be done in this, i only need its current state so no backup is required however the data available in app today should always be there.
Its better if it comply PCI regulations as we are PCI certified org.
whenever business needs, this app should be available within 24 Hours.
No DR required.
In your case, I recommend Amazon EC2 over GoGrid or Rackspace.
Amazon has better, easier to use and cheaper tools and capabilities to make your web app accessible only for internal users. These include the EC2 security group (basically a firewall service) and VPC - a virtual private network connected via VPN to your network.
Amazon has better, easier to use and cheaper tools and capabilities to make your web app accessible only for internal users. These include the EC2 security group (basically a firewall service) and VPC - a virtual private network connected via VPN to your network.
ASKER
Great, thanks.
what is GoGrid OR RackSpace ? are they amazon vendors ?
Do you know a ball park amount to have this service ?
what is GoGrid OR RackSpace ? are they amazon vendors ?
Do you know a ball park amount to have this service ?
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The expenses are very low for low volume. I would check out http://webservices.thesba.
ASKER
Thanks
http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/