Cloud solutions

The primary benefit of a hybrid cloud is agility. Hybrid cloud services help you combine private clouds, public clouds and on-premises resources to gain the agility you need for a competitive advantage.

Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) gives you advanced technology capabilities without the risk, maintenance or capital investment. You get the flexibility you need to have a customized solution.

Using today’s cloud technology, organizations can add value and operational efficiencies, increase storage capacity and refocus resources. Many organizations, however, may be uncomfortable with migrating infrastructure to the cloud, or have not considered it as an option.

If you are uncertain, let RSM guide you on your journey to the cloud for some or all your infrastructure. Our IaaS solution provides hardware, storage and networking services to enhance your operations without buying, managing or maintaining equipment. We understand there is no one-size-fits-all infrastructure solution, and with RSM, you have the power to add only the services that make sense for your organization.

RSM IaaS was designed using best practices developed over the last 30 years consulting, delivering and monitoring servers, storage and networking technology. The solution advances your technology without significant risk; you turn connectivity and hardware over while retaining absolute power over your infrastructure.

RSM IaaS services include:

• RSM Hyperbox
• Storage as a Service
• Disaster Recovery as a Service
• Cloud Backup as a Service
• Desktops and Applications as a Service
• Security as a Service
• Telephony as a Service

RSM IaaS offers the scalability and flexibility you need to create a truly customized solution. To ensure we meet your evolving IT needs, we stay with you every step of the way throughout your journey to the cloud, from design to deployment.

RSM IaaS is designed for organizations that need:

• The capabilities of advanced technology without the risk, maintenance and capital investment
• A reliable and cost-effective solution
• A higher level of compliance
• The ability to scale services and support as business needs change

As your cloud provider manages the servers and infrastructure, let us manage and maintain your software and data including software updates, security monitoring, help desk and more.

The modern IT environment is in the cloud, always available. When you move your applications and data to a cloud hosting environment, the vendor manages the servers and data center.

However, what often isn’t included in cloud hosting plans is maintenance and management of the data and software. To ensure a healthy, secure technology infrastructure, RSM’s managed cloud services offers a robust collection of services for cloud environments including:

• 24/7 monitoring and remediation of service interruptions, performance issues and security events
• 24/7 staffed helpdesk available to handle general support requests
• Patch management services to implement relevant updates and patches for cloud operating systems and third-party applications
• 24/7 monitoring and alerting related to antitrust and malware events as well as ongoing virus and malware definition updates
• Monitoring and remediation related to backup operations along with optional restore testing
• 24/7 security monitoring and remediation using both security center tools provided by cloud providers as well as third-party tools.

When you use RSM’s managed cloud services, you can expect the following benefits:

• Improved availability, recoverability, performance, and security of cloud assets
• Optimization of cloud expenditures based upon actual utilization rates and other functionality requirements
• Increased cash flow realized through lowered capital expenditures and personnel costs by outsourcing architecture and environmental management

We begin every cloud engagement by understanding your overall cloud strategy, performance goals and expectations regarding resources, functionality and costs.

Using our proven methodologies, we’ll smoothly migrate your digital assets to the cloud and transition administrative service responsibilities to our managed cloud services delivery team and support desk.

Few technology providers offer the breadth of cloud services that RSM does. Though our unique combination of cloud advisory services, migration capabilities and outsourced administration management, our goal is to help our clients throughout every phase of the cloud life cycle.

Our vendor-agnostic approach identifies the right cloud hosting environment that suits your purpose. Cloud hosting providers we use regularly include Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and our own RSM Cloud, among others.

Our private cloud for Microsoft Dynamics delivers the highest level of safety and reliability through redundant internet connections and systems, routine backups and comprehensive disaster recovery. Partner with us to host your Microsoft Dynamics.

Our private cloud team partners with your organization to host your Microsoft Dynamics environment in the cloud–providing you with peace of mind, while simultaneously lowering your total cost of ownership.

RSM’s private cloud services can help your organization in several ways:

• Small setup investment
• Faster time to market
• Focus on core competencies
• Growth potential
• Complete support

Centralized servers and applications enable users to maintain access from anywhere over a wide variety of connectivity options. Therefore, users experience less downtime and reduced staffing burdens. Our private cloud for Microsoft Dynamics offers the highest level of reliability and safety through redundant systems, redundant Internet connections, routine backups and comprehensive disaster recovery.

Private cloud services include dedicated cloud computing and software as a service (SaaS) options with tested security. Additionally, our consultants offer implementation support and necessary customizations.

Dedicated, Cloud Computing and SaaS options with tested security

We provide a subscription model to host and manage your applications with increased control, reliability and efficiency to meet or exceed regulatory standards.

If you’re like most business leaders, you want to make smart decisions based on sound financial and operational information. You also want the assurance of knowing your data is secure and protected. Outsourcing your IT operations to a qualified hosting provider is a practical, cost-effective alternative to buying and implementing your own systems. You enjoy continuous access to the technology you need to run your business—without the risks, costs and time-consuming responsibilities associated with developing and maintaining your own IT infrastructure.

RSM is a full-service, SOC 2 Type II compliant private cloud provider. That means we offer all the services needed to fully support your IT applications, and in a highly secure environment. Our private cloud practice exceeds industry standards by taking every precaution, including disaster recovery planning and annual third-party security inspections.

The RSM data center is located domestically and is protected from intrusion and failure by multi-layered security, fail-safe redundancy, diversity measures and rapid response recovery measures.

In addition, our local consultants provide implementation support and any needed customizations. We can provide dedicated systems built to your specifications and devoted solely to your applications or offer standard applications in a SaaS environment. RSM provides your organization with one point of contact for all your private cloud support needs.

Public cloud solutions transition your data to a virtual environment economically and flexibly. Our advisors help you choose which cloud applications are needed for your organization.

The rapid assessment methodology reviews your current technology operations and makes recommendations for areas to move to the cloud for enhanced performance and lower costs.

RSM consultants use the Rapid Assessment methodology to review your organization's technology operations and ultimately reveal opportunities to improve performance and lower costs by implementing cloud-based solutions.

The heart of our focused evaluation is geared toward the discovery of opportunities to simplify operations by leveraging cloud computing solutions so that you can focus on your core business.

Our assessment can be tailored to holistically review all, or discretely selected, components of your technology operations in the areas of IT infrastructure, IT development, marketing and sales, production applications, finance and accounting, and security. Our analysis will reveal how cloud computing solutions can support and enhance your business operations and drive business strategy to:

• Lower costs
• Enhance productivity
• Support mobile workforce
• Upgrade, enhance and integrate legacy systems
• Provide a competitive advantage
• Meet current security requirements
• Improve collaboration between organizations

Our report will be a cornerstone for determining how your organization can benefit from implementing and integrating cloud solutions such as Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Regardless of where you may be in immediacy of adoption, the roadmap will serve as a valuable tool for your planning.

Our customized cloud roadmap will lead your organization's adoption of on-demand solutions based on your specific business needs, whether it's Salesforce.com automation, financial reporting, ERP and CRM implementation, disaster recovery solutions, virtualization or custom application development. We work closely with you to find the best solutions—on time and on budget. Our robust technology consulting practice leverages best-of-breed on-premises and cloud-based solutions to maximize the benefits of cloud computing while building a long-term technology roadmap.