<s>
Managed	B-Architecture
private	I-Architecture
cloud	I-Architecture
(	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
hosted	O
private	O
cloud	O
"	O
)	O
refers	O
to	O
a	O
principle	O
in	O
software	O
architecture	O
where	O
a	O
single	O
instance	O
of	O
the	O
software	O
runs	O
on	O
a	O
server	O
,	O
serves	O
a	O
single	O
client	O
organization	O
(	O
tenant	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
managed	O
by	O
a	O
third	O
party	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
multitenancy	B-Architecture
,	O
where	O
multiple	O
client	O
organizations	O
share	O
a	O
single	O
server	O
,	O
or	O
an	O
on-premises	O
deployment	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
client	O
organization	O
hosts	O
its	O
software	O
instance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Managed	B-Architecture
private	I-Architecture
clouds	I-Architecture
also	O
fall	O
under	O
the	O
larger	O
umbrella	O
of	O
cloud	B-Architecture
computing	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
need	O
for	O
private	O
clouds	O
arose	O
due	O
to	O
enterprises	O
requiring	O
a	O
dedicated	O
service	O
and	O
infrastructure	O
for	O
their	O
cloud	B-Architecture
computing	I-Architecture
needs	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
for	O
business	O
critical	O
operations	O
,	O
improved	O
security	O
and	O
better	O
control	O
over	O
their	O
resources	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Managed	B-Architecture
private	I-Architecture
cloud	I-Architecture
adoption	O
is	O
a	O
popular	O
choice	O
among	O
organizations	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
been	O
on	O
the	O
rise	O
due	O
to	O
enterprises	O
requiring	O
a	O
dedicated	O
cloud	O
environment	O
,	O
and	O
preferring	O
to	O
avoid	O
having	O
to	O
deal	O
with	O
management	O
,	O
maintenance	O
,	O
or	O
future	O
upgradation	O
costs	O
for	O
the	O
associated	O
infrastructure	O
and	O
services	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
managed	B-Architecture
private	I-Architecture
cloud	I-Architecture
cuts	O
down	O
on	O
upkeep	O
costs	O
by	O
outsourcing	O
infrastructure	O
management	O
and	O
maintenance	O
to	O
the	O
managed	O
cloud	O
provider	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
easier	O
to	O
integrate	O
an	O
organization	O
's	O
existing	O
software	O
,	O
services	O
,	O
and	O
applications	O
into	O
a	O
dedicated	O
cloud	B-Architecture
hosting	I-Architecture
infrastructure	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
customized	O
to	O
the	O
client	O
's	O
needs	O
,	O
instead	O
of	O
a	O
public	O
cloud	O
platform	O
,	O
whose	O
hardware	O
or	O
infrastructure/software	O
platform	O
cannot	O
be	O
individualized	O
to	O
each	O
client	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Customers	O
who	O
choose	O
a	O
managed	B-Architecture
private	I-Architecture
cloud	I-Architecture
deployment	O
usually	O
choose	O
them	O
because	O
of	O
their	O
desire	O
for	O
an	O
efficient	O
cloud	O
deployment	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
have	O
the	O
need	O
for	O
service	O
customization	O
or	O
integration	O
only	O
available	O
in	O
a	O
single-tenant	O
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
potential	O
client	O
to	O
determine	O
if	O
a	O
managed	B-Architecture
private	I-Architecture
cloud	I-Architecture
solution	O
aligns	O
with	O
their	O
business	O
objectives	O
and	O
budget	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
service-provider	O
maintains	O
the	O
upkeep	O
of	O
servers	O
,	O
network	O
,	O
and	O
platform	O
infrastructure	O
,	O
sensitive	O
data	O
is	O
typically	O
not	O
stored	O
on	O
managed	B-Architecture
private	I-Architecture
clouds	I-Architecture
as	O
it	O
may	O
leave	O
business-critical	O
information	O
prone	O
to	O
breaches	O
via	O
third-party	O
attacks	O
on	O
the	O
cloud	B-Architecture
service	I-Architecture
provider	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
Software	O
companies	O
have	O
taken	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
strategies	O
in	O
the	O
Managed	B-Architecture
Private	I-Architecture
Cloud	I-Architecture
realm	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
software	O
organisations	O
have	O
provided	O
managed	B-Architecture
private	I-Architecture
cloud	I-Architecture
options	O
internally	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Microsoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Companies	O
that	O
offer	O
an	O
on-premises	O
deployment	O
option	O
,	O
by	O
definition	O
enable	O
third-party	O
companies	O
to	O
market	O
Managed	B-Architecture
Private	I-Architecture
Cloud	I-Architecture
solutions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
few	O
managed	B-Architecture
private	I-Architecture
cloud	I-Architecture
service	O
providers	O
are	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Adobe	B-Protocol
Connect	I-Protocol
:	O
Adobe	B-Protocol
Connect	I-Protocol
may	O
be	O
purchased	O
for	O
on-premises	O
deployment	O
,	O
multi-tenant	B-Architecture
hosted	O
deployment	O
,	O
managed	B-Architecture
private	I-Architecture
cloud	I-Architecture
as	O
ACMS	O
,	O
or	O
managed	O
by	O
third-party	O
managed	B-Architecture
private	I-Architecture
cloud	I-Architecture
provider	O
ConnectSolutions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
licenses	O
for	O
Lync	O
,	O
SharePoint	B-Protocol
and	O
Exchange	O
may	O
be	O
purchased	O
for	O
on-premises	O
deployment	O
,	O
a	O
multi-tenant	B-Architecture
hosted	O
deployment	O
via	O
Office	O
365	O
,	O
or	O
managed	O
by	O
third-party	O
cloud	B-Architecture
hosting	I-Architecture
for	O
from	O
Azaleos	O
,	O
ConnectSolutions	O
and	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Popular	O
webconferencing	O
products	O
like	O
Cisco	O
WebEx	O
,	O
Citrix	B-Application
Go-to-Meeting	O
and	O
Skype	B-Application
are	O
available	O
via	O
multitenancy	B-Architecture
,	O
and	O
not	O
available	O
in	O
a	O
managed	B-Architecture
private	I-Architecture
cloud	I-Architecture
environment	O
.	O
</s>
