Page 57 - Federal Computer Week, March/April 2019

Multi-instance vs. multi-tenant infrastructures.
What we should know about the government’s
“rush to the cloud.”
Multi-instance infrastructures.
These next-generation cloud services generate a separate database for each user interaction.
The U.S. government is eager to modernize service delivery, improve performance, and lower costs. But moving workloads to cloud service providers comes with security risks.
Which is why it’s more important than ever to understand the fundamental differences between multi-instance and multi-tenant infrastructures.
On-premise-level security.
Agencies can extend computing into commercial clouds with the same or better security controls.
Downtime is minimized.
Because upgrades and issue resolution are performed individually, they’re quick and easy.
Security stays at home.
Since unique databases are provisioned for each use, visibility and control occur natively.
Multi-tenant infrastructures.
The first commercial cloud services used multi-tenant infrastructures with limited visibility and control.
Interruptions impact everyone.
Users share the database, so when it goes offline, every user is affected.
Closed for business.
Scheduled maintenance windows compromise agency availability and security.
Outsourcing is the only option.
Agencies must rely on extensive service level agreements to protect data.
The advantages are obvious.
The multi-instance infrastructure offers significant benefits for one and all.
Complete visibility
and control.
Agencies configure, access, and update their own databases.
“Management”
becomes manageable.
Greater flexibility and control come with zero impact on other users.
Data isolation
does wonders.
Data becomes more secure, and the risk of attacks is much lower.
Multi-instance is the clear winner.
Only multi-instance cloud database architectures can fulfill the government’s many requirements. Today’s modern, multi-instance architectures significantly reduce cyber risks, improve mission availability, and minimize downtime.
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