The infrastructure of private cloud provides enhanced security with data stored safely in a dedicated and highly secure environment that can be tailored and configured to meet specific needs , allowing for full control over resources , access and management . And , with sharing resources with other organisations avoided , there is ability to expand if needed and performance and security risks are kept to a minimum .

But with that being said , how can private cloud be optimised to ensure cost efficiency , high performance and mitigate cybersecurity risk ?

Private cloud and providing a chance of business success Private clouds primarily lend themselves best to highly regulated industries , thanks to the keen focus on accelerating application deployment cycles , and improving reliability and availability .

But as Gartner ’ s Client Director Lori Perry warns : “ Leaders must not plan on building a private cloud with the full capabilities of a public cloud . There needs to be a reduction in the complexity of the private cloud project by avoiding advanced features that do not align with the organisation ’ s strategy or values .”

And with that more sophisticated models are also emerging , including the likes of

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