More and more companies, especially SMEs, are turning their backs on the public cloud and heading back to their own data centers. The most frequently cited reasons for this decision are disappointing experiences with expensive and confusing hyperscaler services, concerns about data sovereignty and increasing data protection requirements.
The return “home” seems tempting. The hope is for more stability, control, data protection and independence. And if you take a closer look at the advantages of the private cloud, the step back can actually be worthwhile for many companies at the end of the day. By returning to their own data center, companies can plan their costs better and avoid unnecessary expenditure. When it comes to data protection, many companies also prefer to manage their processes and data in-house in order to have full control. Furthermore, if the performance of the hyperscaler has disappointed and poor performance in the cloud can lead to difficulties, companies want to bring certain processes back in-house.
Initial investments in infrastructure and personnel are necessary
However, returning to your own data center is not quite as straightforward in reality. An internal solution is often associated with high costs, especially in the beginning. This is because using the “cloud in your own data center” requires investments in infrastructure, personnel, automation and process integration, with physical security often posing the greatest challenge. In many companies, it has been criminally neglected for years, while the focus has been on IT security, which is usually well positioned. The lack of physical security structures is now falling on the shoulders of many SMEs, as legal regulations are forcing companies to revise and improve their security concepts. And that means costs and effort for procurement and integration.
The second step is to find the right personnel to operate the new security infrastructure – another item on the list. Expenses for maintenance and expansion of the security systems are added on top – the bottom line is a bill with a high initial investment and many unknowns.
Simple, centralized and automated solution
Kentix has developed a simple and holistic solution to these challenges. Now that physical security and cyber security, two previously separate areas, are slowly converging in practice, Kentix is thinking a big step ahead and making physical security an integral part of cyber security. As a security expert in the server room, Kentix has already taken the step out into area security several years ago. The system is based on KentixONE, the innovative IoT platform that ensures the integration, centralization and automation of physical security.
Only one system instead of isolated solutions
With KentixONE, isolated solutions are a thing of the past, as eight conventional security systems are replaced by just one. Depending on the components selected, the system monitors up to more than 40 physical hazards. All components can be easily and seamlessly integrated into the company’s existing IT infrastructure. Thanks to interfaces, existing analog and digital security systems can also be implemented. Due to the high number and variety of monitored hazards, Kentix can fulfill many ISO and EN requirements.
The highlight: all data is evaluated centrally. The associated web front end and the app allow intuitive operation and give the user a simple overview – even with distributed and large infrastructures. With the Kentix system, companies are future-proof, because the system is not only demonstrably up to 40% cheaper than conventional security technology, it can also be expanded as required – even to other areas of the company – and is always compatible. In this way, Kentix gives companies and their security officers peace of mind, because it gives them the good feeling of not having to worry.
