Cloud/Hybrid
Cloud computing—or a hybrid approach of cloud and on-prem computing—is becoming cheaper, safer and faster each day, enabling more enterprises to take advantage of massive compute capabilities and flexibility to realize new gains, courtesy of software-as-a-service (SaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) strategies. HEXstream focuses on devising cloud-on premise hybrid models and proper cloud migration to optimize the move to this smarter way of computing utility data.
SAAS & PAAS Strategies
Cloud Migration
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: What It Is and Why It Matters for Utilities
Cloud-based infrastructure offers valuable benefits for utilities, but many organizations still require the security and control that comes with an on-premise deployment. Other utilities are ready for a full-scale cloud migration but aren’t sure how they can securely and reliably replicate critical IT functions in a cloud environment. And others still would prefer to mix and match cloud-native applications with their existing on-premise applications.
Cloud Migration Made Easy For You!
The pace to move the applications to the cloud is accelerating to the extent that by end of 2018 more than 75% of all IT budget will be around cloud solutions. In this blog we are going to talk about top three impediments to moving to the public cloud. The blog will not delve into private cloud.
The Paradox of Training for Cloud Applications
When the shift to cloud went mainstream, seemingly every application began promising ease of use and accessibility for users at all skill levels with no training needed. Gone were the clunky enterprise applications of yore, which usually required extensive training to administer, maintain, and occasionally navigate unfriendly interfaces.
Using Oracle Work & Asset Cloud Service to Assess Utility Supplier Performance
As complex, multifunctional organizations, utilities usually enlist the services of various suppliers to fulfill needs including asset equipment, IT services, and more. In this blog, we cover the importance of continually assessing supplier performance and share how HEXstream uses Oracle Work & Asset Cloud Service (WACS) to provide analytics that help utilities determine current and historical supplier effectiveness. As a result, utilities can expect to benefit from a more efficient supply chain and better-informed decisions about which vendors are retained over time.
Why Utilities Are Finally Flying to the Cloud
Despite unique industry challenges, utility organizations are increasingly adopting cloud-based infrastructure. In this blog, we focus on the specific operational benefits a move to the cloud (or to a hybrid architecture) can achieve. In short, quality cloud infrastructure allows utilities to implement more powerful capabilities than ever while streamlining IT management and enhancing strategic agility.
Why Utilities Need to Embrace Modern Technologies to Improve Cloud Adoption
Utilities have begun adopting cloud-based capabilities across a cluster of key business functions such as customer experience, asset management, and reliability reporting. For a deeper look at how more and more utilities have overcome initial challenges to begin “flying to the cloud,” please see our blog here.
Five Keys to Keeping Your Cloud Optimized
The cloud can deliver extraordinary flexibility, scalability, and performance, which is why so many utilities are flying to the cloud. But while the cloud may offer dramatically reduced overhead compared to equivalent on-premise capabilities, it is still important to keep up with regular cloud optimization practices are essential for ensuring that your cloud continues to deliver the greatest possible ratio of value to cost.