Native 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
This is the traditional way most businesses have worked, but it’s all changing fast. On-prem and data centres typically require air-conditioned rooms, complex server setups, 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, etc.
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
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 being held in various places, managed by the provider and the operating software 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 highly secure and efficient.
So, what does Native Cloud deliver:
- 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’s not your servers that can be hacked; it’s AWS and Microsoft. 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 API’s
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; offline is available, so there’s no need to worry if there’s no Wi-Fi! The possibility of Cyberattacks is dramatically reduced. It is 40-60% 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 www.jobmate.cloud