Gartner recently issued a research note on “Cloud-Based Security Services,” the capability to deliver security controls without on-premise technology deployment and management. The category currently sits in the “Trough of Disillusionment” in the latest Gartner Hype Cycle for Cloud Security, meaning the technologies offered have failed to meet market expectations.
Gartner suggests that users investigate specific areas in their cloud implementations and SLAs, including service continuity, response time, and customization to ensure they deliver on the expected outcomes. A key design goal of the PerspecSys Cloud Data Protection Gateway was to offer multiple deployment options, including cloud data protection as a service. Our validated Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) hosting partners are well-equipped and experienced in supporting enterprise mission-critical business requirements. Our IaaS partners have a long history of providing a variety of enterprise services – including security – without any on-premise infrastructure, and they do not compromise on service continuity, response time, or user customization. Our cloud data protection virtual service is underpinned through our partners’ SLAs, consistent with what enterprise companies have come to expect.