Many CSPs available

Understand range to make informed choice

Choose best CSP fit

Two CSP configurations (limited scale to hyperscale):

• Aggregate CSPs (comprehensive service offer)
• Cloud service model specialists (focus on a few service models)

Both CSP types provide consultants/professional services

Categorization based on cloud deployment models: private, public or hybrid specialist CSPs

Consider multi-cloud and cross-cloud: legacy vendors known as cloud service integrators

Mutliple cloud service integrators:

• End-to-end integration
• Cloud and legacy integration
• Integrate multiple cloud services
• Application integration

Aggregate CSPs work across cloud environments:

• Modernization
• Geographic resilience
• Data privacy
• Security
• Compliance

Multi-cloud popularity growing. Multi-cloud drawbacks:

• High investment
• Adapting support model
• Multiple toolsets
• Discount reduction

Choose most suitable CSP

Have clear objectives

Examples:

• Cloud infrastructure -> IaaS CSP
• Automation strategy -> SaaS CSP
• Specialist storage needs -> Niche IaaS storage CSP
• Multi-cloud -> PaaS specialist

CSP type	Advantages
Aggregate CSP	Comprehensive services Regulated and certified Better service level agreements (SLAs) Financial health
Specialist CSP	Niche, tailored services Cheaper

 

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