Cloud solutions that fit your business.

No. Applications, data, and services can be operated locally, in a private cloud, as SaaS, or in a public cloud. Often, a combination of these options makes the most sense.

An in-house server can be a good choice for line-of-business applications, large data sets, low latency or predictable costs. Maintenance, replacement, backup, and recovery should all be factored into the comparison.

Hybrid IT combines on-premises or in-house systems with cloud services. The term “hybrid cloud” is used in a more specific sense when cloud environments are connected through coordinated data, applications, and operational processes. The actual connections and responsibilities are key.

A private cloud is a cloud environment for an organisation that consists of standardised, managed resources. It can be operated on-site or in a data centre. Virtualisation alone does not make a server a private cloud.

Software as a Service means that an application is provided as a running service. The provider operates and updates the service in accordance with the contract. The company remains responsible for its data, user rights, configuration, and integrations.

Not automatically. The cloud can reduce investments and scale flexibly, but it also incurs ongoing costs. Licenses, storage, data traffic, additional features, operations, and a potential exit strategy should all be included in the same comparison.

Not automatically. Providers can offer robust security features. Security also depends on identities, MFA, configuration, permissions, devices, and recovery.

Yes, if performance, support, security, and recoverability align with the objective. Adopting the cloud does not automatically require replacing infrastructure that is already working.

Technically, often yes. It only makes sense if it doesn't unnecessarily complicate responsibilities, identities, data storage, licences, and user guidance.

Yes. Both productivity services can be planned, migrated, and managed. The choice depends on your work processes, applications, contracts, and existing environment.

For example, for scalable applications, development environments, data processing, identity services, or infrastructure that does not make sense to operate locally. The specific service—not just the provider's name—must be a good fit for the task.

Cloudflare can provide DNS, security, acceleration, access control, and other infrastructure services. Which features are appropriate depends on the website, applications, and security strategy.

That depends on the dependencies. Local services can continue to operate as long as they do not require external identity, network, or application services. Pure SaaS applications are generally inaccessible in the event of an Internet outage. Backup connections and contingency procedures can mitigate the impact.

First, we assess what versioning and recovery capabilities the provider actually offers. Separate backups, data retention, and regular recovery tests are then added as needed to address the specific risks.

That depends on the data, retention requirements, and recovery objectives. The Recycle Bin and versioning do not always replace a separately planned backup. We assess specific needs rather than recommending a product across the board.

Users, roles, MFA, and administrative responsibilities are defined in a transparent manner. The onboarding, role changes, and departure of employees also require an ongoing process.

No. Phased migrations often reduce the risk. Pilot groups, separate data areas, and clearly defined fallback options make the transition easier.

Yes. High-performance workstations or servers can be operated locally and accessed securely from a remote location, while communication and other services are provided from the cloud.

Depending on your needs, this can be achieved through site-to-site connectivity, secure Internet access, SD-WAN, VPN, or directly secured cloud access. Network, identity, and failover strategies are planned together.

In many cases, a takeover is possible. First, contracts, clients, licences, administrative roles, billing, and previous responsibilities are reviewed. Changes are made only after a smooth handover has been ensured.

In some cases, a transition back is possible. Whether it is advisable and technically feasible depends on data export, formats, applications, interfaces, identities, contracts, and new operations. A documented exit strategy makes future decisions easier.

By conducting an inventory of users, pricing plans, storage, additional features, and actual usage. Unused accounts and duplicate services can be eliminated without having to disable necessary features across the board.

Depending on your workflow, local file storage, NAS, private cloud, or solutions such as Nextcloud and OneDrive can complement or replace these options. Before making a decision, you should evaluate features such as collaborative editing, synchronization, permissions, mobile access, and backup.

Yes. Mailboxes, files, calendars, contacts, identities, and shared resources will be migrated in stages. Self-hosted mail servers are technically possible, but they require ongoing responsibility for deliverability, security, backups, and operations.

In addition to base licences, the costs include user development, storage, data traffic, additional features, backup, support, and administration. To ensure a fair comparison, internal work and potential exit costs over several years are also taken into account.