Public Cloud ITGLOBAL.COM on vStack platform in the UAE

How to get a flexible and cost-effective enterprise-level cloud for businesses in the MENA region

Public Cloud and virtualization trends in the MENA market

In recent years, the global IT market has been undergoing a major transformation. Companies around the world, including the MENA region, are increasingly considering diversifying their technology platforms, reducing their dependence on individual vendors, and optimizing their IT infrastructure costs. There is a growing interest in alternative virtualization platforms and hyperconverged solutions that allow to create reliable public and private clouds using standard server hardware.

ITGLOBAL.COM is an international cloud provider  with offices in ten countries. The company hosts its cloud platforms in Tier III-certified data centers and has over 15 years of expertise in enterprise virtualization and clouds. Today, this expertise is being used to develop ITGLOBAL.COM’s public cloud in the UAE and other MENA countries.

Key Objective: Modern virtualization platform for Public Cloud

When developing the public cloud, ITGLOBAL.COM’s key objective was to create a fully managed virtual data center at the enterprise level:

• without rigid binding to specific hardware;
• with high performance and predictable SLAs;
• with flexible scaling capabilities;
• with a cost-effective model for both the provider and customers.

To enter international markets and compete with major global players, we needed a virtualization platform that combined maturity, performance, and optimal cost of ownership. The vStack hyperconverged platform became our solution.

About vStack virtualization platform

vStack HCP is a hyperconverged platform for creating a fully managed, enterprise-grade virtual data center.

vStack creates a single clustered space based on servers that perform three functions simultaneously: SDS (storage), SDN (network), and SDC (computing). The platform combines three traditionally disparate components into a single, software-defined solution.

As the MENA market adapts to changes in the global technology landscape, vStack offers a reliable alternative to VMware, suitable for on-premises deployments and as a foundation for building commercial public cloud services.

Why vStack for Enterprise Public Cloud

As the MENA market adapts to changes in the global technology landscape, vStack offers a reliable alternative to VMware, suitable for on-premises deployments and as a foundation for building commercial public cloud services. The reasons are clear:

High performance

• Low CPU overhead (the reduction in virtual server performance compared to physical) — only 2–5%.
• High CPU overcommit ratio — up to 900%.
• Ability to allocate and run more CPU cores than the total number of physical processor cores on a node.

Platform flexibility

• The platform can be scaled and quickly adapted to functional changes. Thanks to the absence of legacy components and the lightweight architecture of vStack, we can rapidly implement customer feature requests — for example, special VM or vDC properties.

Low resource consumption and cost efficiency

• Using commodity hardware eliminates the need for expensive equipment. This not only reduces hardware costs but also allows faster deployment, especially under sanctions when purchasing any enterprise-grade equipment can take a lot of time.

Minimal human resources required

• The number of IT staff involved in platform administration and maintenance directly affects the economics of the deployed solution — salaries, vacation pay, and bonuses must be covered. And for underperforming staff, there are also sick leaves 🙂

Alignment with company goals

• The platform is designed to meet the specific operational needs of businesses.

Let’s compare vStack and VMware by functionality: 

vStack not only matches VMware in terms of functionality, but is also at least twice as cost-effective. This makes the platform attractive not only for companies looking to deploy enterprise IT infrastructure, but also for cloud service providers.

Key Features of ITGLOBAL.COM Public Cloud in the UAE

Public Cloud ITGLOBAL.COM on the vStack platform is deployed in Tier III Equinix DX 1 in Dubai data center and is focused on companies in the MENA region that need:

• guaranteed availability level (SLA 99.9%);
• transparent payment model based on resource consumption;
• high speed of service provision;
• 24/7 technical support.

ITGLOBAL.COM’s vStack manages both local and distributed cloud resources, enabling infrastructure scaling without complexity in the architecture.

Advantages of  ITGLOBAL.COM Public Cloud on vStack:

• hyper-converged enterprise virtualization platform;
• industrial operation in the ITGLOBAL.COM clouds since 2019;
• infrastructure deployed in 12 data centers in 10 countries;
• virtual machine creation time of up to 40 seconds;
• one of the highest VM performances on the market;
• ability to work on server hardware that is available on the market today.

Advantages of vStack virtualization platform:

• no excessive complexity and “heavy” legacy code;
• independence from specific server vendors;
• high performance with CPU Overhead at the level of 2-5%;
• stable operation with CPU Overcommit up to 900%, which directly affects the economics of the cloud;
• a single interface and API for managing the entire infrastructure;
• minimal requirements for the number of administrators;
• support for horizontal and vertical scaling;
• energy efficiency and optimal use of data center resources.

Use Cases for Public Cloud on vStack: enterprise and industry workloads

ITGLOBAL.COM Public Cloud based on vStack is suitable for a wide range of scenarios:

• corporate IT systems and business applications;
• VDI and remote workplaces;
• Dev/Test and CI/CD environments;
• web projects and SaaS platforms;
• financial and industrial loads;
• medium and large business companies.

ITGLOBAL.COM’s experience shows that vStack is a mature and efficient platform for building modern public clouds and can become a reliable alternative to traditional virtualization solutions in international markets, including the MENA region.

Why choose ITGLOBAL.COM Public Cloud on vStack

ITGLOBAL.COM public cloud on the vStack platform is a combination of high performance, transparent economics, and the flexibility that modern businesses in the MENA region need.

• SLA up to 99.99%;
• 24/7 technical support;
• 100% post-paid  model;
• resource consumption billing;
• cost-effective cloud;
• placement in Tier III data centers.

If you have any questions about how the platform works, its architecture, or its operation, we look forward to your comments.