Cloud Consulting

Why choose cloud computing?

Compared to on-premises alternatives, cloud computing offers significant advantages in many use cases. Uptime, scalability, SLOs, and updates are often more seamless, particularly if you use a cloud managed service provider. Rather than focusing on hardware, you can focus on processes, optimization, and supporting the business in an agile way. 

That said, you want to take the right approach  to cloud computing, which is why many companies choose consulting services.

Why choose cloud consulting?

The cloud offers incredible benefits. But in today’s fast-paced business environment, you don’t always have the bandwidth you need to develop and implement an effective cloud strategy. A consultancy brings the necessary bandwidth as well as an outside perspective that’s not biased by internal culture or processes. The more experience a consultancy has, the more wisdom they can offer for your specific situation. The result is an intelligent cloud strategy that takes best practices and new technologies into account but is also tailored to your organization. 

What should I look for in a cloud consulting company?

Look for a consultancy that meets your needs in three essential ways:

• The right experience, expertise, capabilities, and services as it relates to your chosen CSP (cloud service provider).
• Has a strong foundation in cloud security. 
• Acts like a true partner (easy to work with)

All three components are critical. A cloud consultancy can be experts in your chosen CSP and cloud security, but if they’re a real pain to work with, the relationship may cause more headaches than it’s worth.

On the other hand, a partner could be great to work with—but if they don’t have deep expertise in cloud security or experience with your preferred CSP, then things still aren’t working.

In terms of finding a provider who acts as a true partner, look for these characteristics:

• Capable of implementing your new cloud strategy or turning things over to your team
• Approachable, professional, and empathetic
• Has a “can-do”attitude

Here at Corsica Technologies, we’ve got it all covered. From comprehensive capabilities to a “can-do” company culture, we’re making life easier for the people we serve. Contact us today, and let’s explore the next step in your cloud journey.

Do you offer implementation and support, or just consulting?

We are implementors and expert cloud technicians as well as seasoned consultants. If you work with us for a consulting engagement, our team is happy to implement, or we can turn things over to your team, whatever works best for you. At the end of the day, we’re here to see you succeed. 

How should we approach cloud migration?

The right answer will look different for every organization, which is one of the biggest reasons to get outside consulting for a cloud migration. Broadly speaking, here are the principles that we advocate with our cloud migration clients. 

1. Retire as much as you can.
2. Can you replatform or repurchase rather than retaining or rehosting?
3. Prioritize cloud services over cloud servers.
4. Look at the benefits as well as the cost of repurchasing.

Learn more from our consultants here: Cloud Migration Strategy. 

What if we need to migrate back to hardware?

The cloud isn’t right for every system. Cloud technology has gotten a lot of hype in recent years, and that can lead to migrations that weren’t a great fit. In other scenarios, the business case was strong at the time, but things have changed, and now the cloud is delivering more pain than value. 

Whatever the reason, many organizations find themselves “reverse migrating” or “repatriating” systems and processes to an on-premises model. Our consultants work closely with you to understand current needs, pain points, and operational processes. We help you define a clear path back to hardware and a plan for supporting your environment. Learn more here: Cloud Repatriation 101: What’s Right for You?

How are you different from other cloud consulting companies?

Great question! 

Two things set us apart:

1. We bring together business strategy and cloud expertise under one roof for a truly holistic approach. 
2. Our implementation team covers every major technology commonly used by businesses today. 

In other words, we’re a true one-stop shop for all things strategy and technology. From consulting to implementation and support, we’ve got you covered. Our team is composed of career experts in :

• Business strategy
• Business transformation
• AI
• IT infrastructure
• Hardware (including HaaS)
• VoIP
• Cybersecurity
• Cloud systems
• Data integration
• EDI
• ERP
• CRM

Do you really handle EDI as well as other major technologies?

Yes! We’re one of the few technology service providers who covers EDI solutions in addition to standard services like cloud management and cybersecurity. Our career experts in EDI work closely with our other specialists to ensure all your essential systems run smoothly—with a strong security practice at the core. 

In fact, this is one of your biggest advantages. It allows you to work with one provider instead of acting as a referee between different partners who don’t care about mutual success. Here’s how our coverage looks:

We already have technology staff. Can you work alongside us?

Absolutely! Our cloud consultants aren’t here to disrupt your team. We’re on your side, and we work collaboratively with you and your staff to achieve great results. 

When it comes to our cloud managed services, we’re flexible. We can cover all your needs in a “fully managed” scenario—or we can act as an extension of your staff in a “co-managed” scenario. It all comes down to what resources you have today, what you need, and where your gaps and goals are.

What does life as a Corsica client look like?

Great question. Everything we do is ultimately about people, and you’ll see that reflected in our day-to-day interactions. You shouldn’t have to deal with cloud consultants who don’t care and can’t actually advise on a complex challenge. We only hire next-level humans who are career experts in their fields.

Our team is:

• Approachable and empathic
• Responsive and respectful
• Intelligent and experienced
• Proactive problem-solvers

Our internal processes and operations are built for one purpose—to make life easier for you. This is especially evident in our managed services practice. Every managed services client has expert personnel assigned to their journey:

• Customer Experience Advisor
• Onboarding Admin
• Account Executive
• vCIO/vCISO (virtual CIO/CISO)

As far as communication, our team is always available 24/7/365 for any technology problem. Because our managed services pricing is simple and predictable, you’ll never get billed more when you need more. It’s all included. This empowers your team to go on doing what they do best—rather than fighting technology problems.