Is Cloud Collaboration Secure? Cloud or On-Premise Solution?

Cloud technologies inevitably bring security concerns, especially for certain industries. This leads organizations to approach cloud transitions more cautiously.

Cisco is particularly advantageous in this regard, as it is a market leader in security solutions alongside its cloud offerings. Therefore, with its secure cloud motto, it also provides security solutions for its collaboration solutions.

What are these solutions?

• Cisco DUO Multi-Factor Authentication Solution (2FA, SSO)
• Cisco Cloudlock DLP (Data Loss Prevention) Solution (Inappropriate content, ID number filtering)
• Key Management Server Solution: Implementing a hybrid data security cluster to keep encryption keys of Team Spaces within the company
• Video Meshing RTP Solution: Ensuring RTP traffic flows locally

With these solutions, Cisco addresses security concerns on the cloud side.

Cloud or On-Premise Solution?

As digital transformation accelerates globally, the use of cloud technologies is becoming more widespread. The reasons include the cloud’s flexibility, agility, faster implementation, and reduced operational costs.

Although most vendors prioritize the cloud, in 2019, Cisco announced that it would continue to invest in both cloud and on-premise solutions, unlike its competitors.

Cisco’s strategy for its collaboration solutions is to provide the same user experience for both cloud and on-premise environments. It also enables the use of cloud and on-premise solutions together with a hybrid model, allowing organizations planning a cloud transition to gradually migrate their infrastructure.

Since adapting to different business services and corporate policies overnight is quite challenging, the hybrid model plays a crucial role in ensuring smoother transitions.

Cisco provides this flexibility not only in terms of the technical framework but also in licensing. With the Cisco Flex Plan SaaS subscription licensing model, you can use on-premise, hybrid, and cloud solutions under a single subscription.