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What MSPs Need to Know About Multi-Tenant Cloud Storage

September 13, 2024Shannon Lynch

Great news for MSPs: data shows that two-thirds of enterprises turn to you to help them accomplish their goals. But if you’re an MSP, who do you turn to for help? With cloud storage set to grow for 90% of organizations, how will MSPs handle the increased demand? No two organizations are alike, with IT requirements and initiatives constantly evolving, so how best is an MSP to apportion resources for their clients while managing their growing workload?  

Leveraging Multi-Tenant Cloud Architecture 

In cloud computing, multi-tenant architecture refers to a model where a single instance of a software application or service serves multiple customers known as tenants. Tenants share a common infrastructure and underlying resources, such as computing, storage, and networking, while remaining logically isolated. 

Multi-tenant architecture is often the best solution for organizations prioritizing cost savings, scalability, and collaboration. Utilizing multi-tenant cloud architecture is essential for MSPs to effectively serve their clients, deliver optimized services, address security and compliance requirements, manage costs, gain a competitive edge, and stay ahead of evolving industry trends. 

  • Elasticity and Scalability: Designed to be elastic and scalable, allowing resources to be dynamically allocated and scaled up or down based on the needs of individual tenants. This enables efficient resource utilization and ensures that tenants can accommodate fluctuations in demand without impacting performance or availability. 

  • Customization and Configuration: While tenants share the same instance of the application or service, they may be able to customize and configure certain aspects of their environment to meet their specific requirements.  

  • Efficiency and Cost-effectiveness: Cloud waste is often the result of overprovisioning, duplicating purchases, hidden fees, and maintenance. Multi-tenant environments allow for centralized resource management, reducing the complexity and cost of managing multiple, separate environments. Provisioning is automated, allowing customers to get what they need when needed. 

Simplifying multi-tenant cloud object storage with Wasabi 

Wasabi Account Control Manager simplifies Multi-Tenant data complexity designed with MSPs in mind. It harnesses the power of API provisioning and an easy-to-use interface to cut provisioning time in half. Wasabi’s three-tiered structure enables distributors, MSPs, and resellers (resell cloud backup) to manage multiple tiers of users and accounts, providing flexibility to manage multiple products and contracts through one portal. 

Wasabi Account Manager was purpose-built for the needs of MSPs with features for automation, billing, and customization included, and it has transformed the way MSPs like Sherweb do business. In our upcoming webinar, you’ll see how Guy Sauve and Jonathan Chaput of Sherweb utilized Wasabi Account Control Manager to scale up their operation using multi-tenancy.  

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