Getting the most from your cloud with Maximo

Using Maximo^® in a public cloud environment.

The latest version of Maximo^® Application Suite (MAS-8) is built with cloud capabilities in mind.

Services provided via the cloud (Software as a Service) have been a rapidly growing area for the last decade. Many organisations now have cloud providers for various parts of their business. The good news is that the latest version of Maximo^® Application Suite (MAS-8) has been significantly re-architected with cloud capabilities in mind.

Peacock Engineering, have been providing Maximo^® via Managed Cloud for over a decade. Your Maximo^® installation can be hosted totally in the cloud, and your users can log in to it remotely, from anywhere.

We remove the complexity of managing the application and its components, leaving you to concentrate on getting the most out of this EAM tool, developing great processes and supporting data.

MAS 8 features containerisation and OpenShift technologies to enable better use of cloud environments. By taking advantage of elastic computing and rapid environment provision, your solution can automatically flex up and down, so that you only pay for the services when you use them.

Peacock Engineering can implement Maximo^® for you with your chosen cloud provider, and we continue to provide our own Managed Cloud Service, using highly secure, fast and flexible servers provided by Rackspace.

Flexibility over usage and cost

In MAS-8, the charging structure is changing as well, so that the charging model (known as ‘App Points’) will be based on the number of concurrent users, rather than specific named-user licences as previously. This means that you can also flex your Maximo^® usage and budget up and down, for example to deal with specific projects.

Taken together, Elastic Cloud and MAS-8 App Points give you much more flexibility over usage and cost, which could bring down the overall cost of Maximo^® for many clients.

Using Maximo^® via cloud brings many benefits:

• Reliability
• Security
• Flexibility
• Scalability
• Cost efficiencies
• Allows you to focus on day-to-day operations

Security

Data security and information control are essential components of our Managed Cloud Services. All information is access-controlled and distribution-managed.

Our data centres feature:

• ISO27001 certified
• Highest available bandwidth
• Physical and geographical redundancy
• Resilient DR and backup systems
• Vulnerability monitoring

We also ensure that your data is GDPR compliant and any personal data with a GDPR impact is anonymised for development purposes and restricted where required.

Tools for Managed Cloud clients

Flexibility

Our Managed Cloud delivery can flex to meet your changing business needs. Our Foundation, Advanced and Custom packages provide competitive pricing for businesses and organisations of all sizes, and options include:

• Control over patching and updating of server and OS platforms
• Specific regulatory compliance needs
• Log-in and sign-on options (including SSO)
• A range of security access measures (such as 2FA)
• Hosting options within the public or private cloud
• Connections required to client data-centres for external system integrations
• Dedicated hosting platform requirements

Scalability

Scalability is always available in our Managed Cloud Service and any growth in client business, user numbers, complexity or customization can always be scaled up appropriately as and where required.

We offer tier-based pricing based on:

• Complexity
• Size of data and records
• Number of concurrent users
• Peak time load and maximum user capacity

You can change any of these factors, and the service can expand to meet your new requirements, while still providing optimal user performance and system responsiveness.

Exclusive Tools for Managed Cloud Clients

At Peacock Engineering, we are constantly developing new tools and technologies to assist you with managing your Maximo^® installation.