Cloud & Infrastructure / Compute & Platforms

Private Cloud

A dedicated cloud environment — typically VMware, Proxmox, or hyperscaler private regions — where the hardware is reserved for one tenant. Combines cloud-like elasticity and self-service with the isolation, predictability, and licensing flexibility of dedicated infrastructure.

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52
providers vetted

100%
single-tenant infrastructure

3–4
shortlist candidates

$0
cost for our guidance

When should you be evaluating Private Cloud?

Rubber Duck has worked extensively with our Private Cloud providers to understand where they have seen the most success and the biggest ROI for clients adopting the solution. Here is what the data reflects.

  • You need cloud agility but compliance or contracts require single-tenant infrastructure
  • You’re migrating from on-prem VMware and want a familiar environment with cloud economics
  • Public cloud egress and licensing costs are too high for your steady-state workloads
  • You need predictable performance — no noisy neighbors competing for compute or storage
  • You’re running workloads with software licenses (Oracle, SAP) that punish public cloud deployment

What you actually get with private cloud

Broadcom repriced the hypervisor market — private cloud decisions are now licensing decisions. Here is what a complete evaluation includes.

Dedicated single-tenant capacity

Your compute on your hypervisor — no noisy neighbors — priced directly against your VMware renewal.

VMware exit paths

Alternative hypervisor and licensing scenarios modeled before Broadcom renewal deadlines force your hand.

Compliance mapping

HIPAA, PCI, HITRUST, and CMMC-aligned facilities matched to your audit scope, with evidence trails.

Managed-to-the-OS options

Provider responsibility drawn explicitly — facility, hypervisor, OS, or application layer — in the contract.

DR pairing and runbooks

Replication to a second site with tested failover runbooks, not just a contracted RPO number.

Pricing benchmark and redlines

3-4 finalists normalized per-VM and per-host, with term and egress redlines.

65+

DataBank data centers across 30+ metros

Tier III

owned facilities across ark’s edge markets

40+

TierPoint sites for private and hybrid deployments

24/7

managed operations on every shortlist

Figures as published by the named providers or typical of advisor-led procurements; verify current specifications during evaluation.

Providers delivering private cloud

Every provider below has been vetted for platform maturity, migration experience, and post-sale accountability. Want the three best fits for your environment? That’s one conversation.

11 providers with published profiles shown — every logo links to the partner’s full profile, including products, certifications, and coverage.

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Products & platforms

Deep-dives on the specific platforms our partners deliver in this category.

DataBank

Colocation-to-private-cloud with federal-grade compliance

  • 65+ data centers in 30+ US metros with FedRAMP and IL5 heritage
  • Bare metal, hybrid, and edge options under one provider
  • Strong second-tier metro coverage for latency and DR
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XTIUM

Dedicated cloud infrastructure + managed services

  • VDI and dedicated cloud with integrated UCaaS and CCaaS
  • Managed security spanning MDR, XDR, and Microsoft Sentinel
  • Single-vendor accountability across network, voice, and cloud
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Aptum

Hybrid cloud and managed hosting

  • VMware-, AWS-, and Azure-certified specialists on staff
  • Cloud Repatriation Assessment for workloads that should come back
  • Expert-led managed hosting with augmented support
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Proof in the field

Shortlist the right private cloud provider in one conversation

52 vetted options, three that fit you, zero cost for the guidance. Bring your questions.

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The Process

How your Private Cloud engagement runs

The same disciplined path every time — so you always know what happens next and who is accountable for it.

1

Day 1

Assess

We map your environment, contracts, and goals. No pitch — an honest read on where you stand and what it should cost.

2

Week 1

Shortlist

You get 3–4 fits from 475 vetted providers, with the reasoning attached — capabilities, pricing leverage, trade-offs.

3

Weeks 2–3

Evaluate

We run the demos, reference checks, and side-by-side pricing benchmarks so your team doesn't have to.

4

Weeks 3–4

Negotiate

Terms, SLAs, and pricing negotiated with portfolio-level leverage — anchored to real market rates, not list price.

5

Ongoing

Manage

We oversee implementation and stay your escalation point for the life of the service, through every renewal.

Typical timeline for mid-market engagements. Complex builds — colocation, dark fiber, custom AI deployments — carry longer evaluation and delivery windows, and we set that expectation on day one.

The Economics

Why source Private Cloud through Rubber Duck

No retainers, no hourly billing, no markup on your contract. Here is how that works:

Same or better pricing

Your contract is signed directly with the provider at rates we benchmark against comparable deals — you pay the same or less than going direct.

$0 advisory fee

Providers fund our advisory through their partner programs, and every provider compensates us the same way — so recommendations are based on fit, never commission.

One escalation point

After go-live we stay accountable: implementation oversight, billing disputes, outage escalations, and renewal strategy all route through your advisor.

Common Questions

What buyers ask before their first call

Does the guidance really cost nothing?

Yes. Our advisory is supplier-funded: providers pay us through the same partner programs they fund for all technology advisors, and every provider compensates us the same way. You pay the provider directly, at rates we benchmark — the same or less than going direct.

How are you different from a reseller or an MSP?

We don't carry inventory, quotas, or a house brand to protect. A reseller earns more when you buy what they stock; we earn the same regardless of which vetted provider you choose — so the recommendation is driven by fit. Where a managed service is the right answer, we source and oversee it rather than sell you our own.

Do we keep a direct relationship with the provider?

Yes. Your contract, billing, and SLAs sit directly with the provider you select. We sit on your side of that relationship — running the evaluation and negotiation up front, then acting as your escalation point after go-live.

What if we're already under contract?

That's the most common starting point. We benchmark your current rates now, flag billing errors worth disputing immediately, and build the renegotiation plan around your renewal window — including co-terming services so future decisions happen on your schedule, not the vendors'.

How fast do we get to a shortlist?

For most categories you'll have a reasoned shortlist of three or four providers within a week of the first assessment call. Complex infrastructure — colocation, dark fiber, large contact-center builds — takes longer, and we tell you that up front.