The OMC Cloud Platform: Scale, Clone and Manage Servers in Seconds

Short version: the OMC Cloud platform lets you build and change cloud servers yourself, from a simple management console or an API, with every change taking effect immediately. You pay per resource and per minute, so adding a gigabyte of memory means paying only for that gigabyte. Every hardware component has at least N+1 redundancy behind a 99.95% uptime guarantee, and you get full root/administrator control, or a fully managed service if you prefer.

How do you scale up and down on OMC?

Log in to the cloud management console and choose the option you need. You can add processors, memory, storage, load balancers, private networks, firewalls and many other components, or simply clone an entire cloud server. All changes apply immediately.

• Billing per resource: when you add a gigabyte of memory, you don't upgrade your whole package and pay for resources you don't use. You pay for the memory you added, by the minute. The same rule applies to every resource you allocate in the OMC cloud.
• Cloning: create a new cloud server identical to your existing one, effectively duplicating the original in a few clicks.
• Self-service: you provision and configure the servers yourself, through the console or the API, as your needs change. That is on-demand computing in its purest form.

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How does OMC guarantee 99.95% uptime?

The real advantage of the platform is its reliability and availability, especially compared with traditional infrastructure. The secret is the design of the dedicated server farms, which combine the latest technologies to keep servers stable and available at all times, in almost any situation.

• N+1 redundancy: every component has at least one parallel device that takes over automatically when needed.
• Automatic failover: a hardware fault in a power supply, hard drive, power phase, UPS, memory or processor switches over to a replacement device, with no planning or configuration on your side.
• Backup power: the main power supply is backed by emergency generators that kick in during a power cut.

Why don't you need to worry about hardware?

The cloud infrastructure takes care of managing and maintaining every hardware component, while you keep full control over your configuration. You can add servers or network hardware, such as load balancers and firewalls, and scale immediately. You see and manage your cloud server exactly like any physical "bare-metal" server, and you can focus on your core business while we handle the rest.

What keeps the cost low?

1. Scale and efficiency: the size and sophistication of our data centers let us make the most of every resource, from monitoring and administration staff to electricity for the servers, building cooling and broadband links that are in constant use. The savings go into lower operating costs, which we pass on to you.
2. A modular package: because the server is virtual, you never pay for a resource you don't need. Your package is fully modular and personalized, with exactly the hardware and software components you need right now.
3. Pay per minute: why pay for a month, or even a day, when you only need a few minutes to test the effect of a change?

How much control do you get?

OMC cloud servers give you complete freedom to configure, scale up or down, and add components as you need:

• Assign different roles to your administrators and users.
• Get root/administrator access to every one of your servers.
• Change server configuration instantly.
• Add servers and remove ones you no longer need, with no penalty; the same applies to every other resource.
• Use the OMC API to let your application servers acquire resources on the spot, as needed, without you being there.
• Stop and restart your server at any time.
• Add the databases of your choice, as many as you like.
• Choose your IP address.
• Take full control of subnets and virtual private networks.
• Expand storage as your needs grow.

Or, if you prefer, OMC can provide a fully managed cloud service in which our cloud experts handle all your cloud computing needs for you.

Frequently asked questions

Do I pay for a whole package when I add one resource?

No. You pay only for the resource you added, by the minute. Adding a gigabyte of memory means paying for that gigabyte, not for a bigger package.

What happens if a hardware component fails?

Every component has at least N+1 redundancy, so a failed power supply, drive, UPS, memory module or processor switches automatically to a replacement device without any action from you.

Can I automate resource changes?

Yes. Through the OMC API you can configure your application servers to acquire resources on the spot, as needed, without you being present.

What if I don't want to manage the servers myself?

OMC offers a fully managed cloud service in which its cloud experts take care of all your cloud computing needs.

Conclusion

The OMC Cloud platform puts you in control: instant scaling from a console or API, per-minute billing for exactly the resources you use, N+1 redundancy behind a 99.95% uptime guarantee, and no hardware to maintain. Have questions? OMC's cloud experts are available at 074-7300078.