How to choose a future-proof Swedish cloud service

Why is choosing a cloud service so important?

Digitalisation is advancing rapidly, and more companies are choosing the cloud to take advantage of scalability, flexibility and security. But how do you find the right provider?

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Technology and expertise

In recent years, the pace of digitalisation has accelerated, leading more companies and organisations to turn to the cloud. This is so they can take advantage of the many benefits it offers in terms of scalability, flexibility, speed to market, innovation opportunities, security and regulatory compliance.

However, navigating the jungle of cloud services can be difficult. So, what should you consider? The key to choosing the right cloud service is to ensure that the provider can offer the right technical solutions and has the right knowledge and expertise based on your specific needs.

We have therefore identified five things that are important to keep in mind when choosing a cloud service for your business:

• Certifications and standards: Ensure that the cloud service provider has ISO 27001 (security certification) and ISO 9001 (quality).
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• Technical compatibility: Look for a supplier who can offer a solution that requires minimal adaptation or recoding of your existing IT architecture, or who can assist in this process if necessary.
• Open standards: A platform based on open standards, such as OpenStack, provides flexibility and avoids lock-in. A provider that works with open, globally developed standards does not lock you into one architecture, but increases both your speed to market and your innovative power.
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• Tailor-made architecture: The cloud service provider should also be able to help you develop the optimal cloud architecture for your needs and make the necessary adjustments.
• Access to specialist expertise: You will have direct access to specialist expertise from your cloud service provider and be able to work closely with their experts as advisors.
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Swedish cloud service vs American cloud service. What is the difference?

Swedish cloud service or American? You have probably asked yourself this question many times and weighed up the pros and cons, discussed it with friends and colleagues – but still haven't really come up with a good answer. That's why we thought we'd tell you about the advantages of a Swedish cloud service:

• A Swedish cloud service is GDPR compliant: One of the most important advantages of choosing a Swedish cloud service, with data centres in Sweden, is that you can be confident that only Swedish and European law (GDPR) affects the handling of your data and its integrity.
• American cloud services may pose a GDPR risk: It is the cloud service provider's legal domicile that determines which legislation applies to both your data and your customers' data. By using American cloud services, companies and organisations therefore risk violating the GDPR.
• Personalised service and tailor-made solutions: The big giants are rarely inclined to meet tailor-made needs, instead offering generic solutions that you have to adapt to. It is therefore not uncommon for you to pay for services or features that you never actually use.
• Holistic approach and local availability: A provider with a Swedish cloud service finds it easier to offer a holistic approach to you as a customer and a more far-reaching service commitment. Availability also increases when you do not need to contact a data centre far away, at set times that are affected by time differences around the world.
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Long-term thinking and securing the future

Think long term and secure your future – your choice of cloud service should not be based solely on your current needs. A common mistake is that many organisations have built their solutions on supplier-specific functionality. This has left them in a difficult situation where it is simply not economically viable to rebuild their applications to be cloud native – even though there are strong reasons to move.

How to secure your future

A cloud service provider that is equipped to meet your needs and guide you into the future should be aware of the following:

• Open standard in the cloud platform: For a cloud service to be equipped for your future needs, the provider should be able to offer a cloud platform based on an open standard, such as OpenStack. This makes it easier to develop new third-party applications (thanks to the platform being based on open source code) and allows the platform to be set up on any infrastructure. This makes it easier to develop new third-party applications (thanks to the platform being based on open source code) and allows the platform to be set up on any infrastructure.
• Automation and orchestration: spending time developing a framework to automate the setup and maintenance of cloud infrastructure is time well spent. This creates the security of being able to (relatively easily) move, set up again and scale out, as well as reducing dependence on individual skills among staff.
• Expertise in working with containers: Building applications in containers is becoming increasingly common, as it enables faster and more efficient development of new services. A partner with a future-proof cloud service should have expertise in this area and a platform ready for container applications in order to be able to offer new services to you, the customer, more quickly.
• Close collaboration between development and infrastructure - DevOps: Keeping up with developments and meeting customer demands for faster rollout of new features requires an agile approach and new delivery methods from cloud service providers. There needs to be closer collaboration between the development and infrastructure sides.

Summary

Choosing a Swedish cloud service provides security, GDPR compliance and flexibility. With the right partner, you can future-proof your IT infrastructure and create the conditions for innovation.

Ready to take the next step towards a future-proof IT solution? Contact us at Binero for a free consultation on how a Swedish cloud service can give you security, flexibility and full GDPR compliance.