IaaS gives you elastic compute, storage, and networking without buying hardware.
SolveForce delivers IaaS as a complete operating system for your business—public cloud, Virtual Data Centers (VDCs), and Private Cloud—with Zero-Trust access, policy-as-code guardrails, and evidence pipelines so the binder matches the build every single day.
Related foundations
• Cloud → /cloud • VDC → /virtual-data-centers • Private Cloud → /private-cloud
• Networking → /direct-connect • /sd-wan • Fabric/DC → /networks-and-data-centers
• Security → /ztna • /waf • Keys/Secrets → /key-management • /secrets-management
• Data → /san • /backup-immutability • DR → /draas
• Ops & Evidence → /siem-soar • Spend → /finops • Governance → /grc
🎯 Outcomes We Optimize
- Speed with safety— new environments in minutes with guardrails (deny-public, CMEK-required, tags enforced) and drift watchers in prod.
- Predictable performance— right family + right storage + right network = stable latency and throughput.
- Zero-Trust by default— ZTNA for consoles/SSH/RDP, workload identity (no long-lived keys), WAF/API signing at the edges.
- Evidence on demand— every config, change, approval, test, and drill flows to /siem-soar.
- Cost that behaves— budgets, anomaly tickets, commitments (RIs/SPs/CUDs), and unit economics ($/env, $/1k req, $/TB scanned).
🧭 Reference Architecture (public cloud + VDC + private cloud)
Landing Zone & Guardrails
- Organizations/tenants, accounts/subscriptions/projects; org policies (deny-public storage, CMEK-required, mandatory tags, region controls); log sinks.
→ /cloud
Network & On-Ramps
- VPC/VNet with hub-and-spoke or vWAN/Transit; Private Endpoints/Private Service Connect; Direct Connect/ExpressRoute/Interconnect for deterministic paths; SD-WAN breakouts.
→ /direct-connect • /sd-wan
Compute
- VMs (general purpose, compute-optimized, memory-optimized), bare metal & GPU, autoscaling groups, images with SBOM/signing.
→ /bare-metal-gpu
Storage
- Block (ssd/hdd tiers), file/NAS, object for archives/analytics; snapshots, replication, NVMe-oF where needed.
→ /san
Security & Access
- SSO/MFA federation, PIM/JIT admin, workload identity (OIDC/IRSA) (no static keys), ZTNA to private consoles, WAF/Bot at public edges; keys in HSM/KMS, secrets in vault.
→ /ztna • /waf • /key-management • /secrets-management
Observability & Evidence
- OpenTelemetry traces, logs/metrics, config diffs → SIEM; SOAR runs guarded playbooks (isolate/revoke/rekey/rollback/patch).
→ /siem-soar
Continuity
- Object-Lock/WORM backups, cross-region replicas, DRaaS, runbooks and drills with screenshots & checksums.
→ /backup-immutability • /draas
📦 IaaS Service Catalog (what we build & run)
1) Landing Zones (per cloud / per VDC / private cloud)
- Org structure, policies, logging, identity federation, baseline networking & DNS, image/patch pipelines.
2) Compute & Images
- VM catalogs (GP/CPU/MEM/Storage-optimized), GPU pools (training/inference/render), golden images with SBOM/signatures, CIS/STIG baselines, auto-heal groups.
3) Storage & Data Protection
- Block (IOPS/throughput profiles), File (SMB/NFS), Object (lifecycle, versioning, retention/lock); snapshots/replicas; application-consistent backups.
4) Network & Security
- VPC/VNet design, firewalls, Private Endpoints, WAF/API GW, DDoS stance, IPAM; ZTNA for admin/SSH/RDP, workload identity for apps.
5) Automation & Policy
- Infrastructure-as-Code modules, policy-as-code gates, GitOps for environments; CI checks and drift detection. → /infrastructure-as-code
6) Observability & Runbooks
- Logs/metrics/traces, SLO dashboards, synthetic tests; SOAR playbooks and on-call runbooks.
7) Continuity & DR
- Immutability (Object-Lock), clean-point catalogs, DR tiers, quarterly failover drills with artifacts.
8) Compliance & Evidence
- SOC2/ISO/NIST/HIPAA/PCI/FedRAMP overlays; POA&M tracking; exportable packs. → /grc
9) FinOps
- Budgets/alerts, commitment strategy (RIs/SPs/CUDs/slots), anomaly tickets, unit economics & forecasts. → /finops
🔢 Quick Planning Tables
A) Compute Families (rule of thumb)
| Family | When to use | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| General Purpose | Mixed web/app/DB | Balanced vCPU/RAM; default fleet |
| Compute-Optimized | CPU-bound services, API gateways | High clock; good for stateless scale |
| Memory-Optimized | In-memory DBs, caches, analytics | Check NUMA & huge pages |
| Storage-Optimized | High throughput, sequential IO | Ideal for backup/media movers |
| GPU | AI/ML/Render/Transcode | Consider MIG/partitioning; pair with NVMe scratch |
B) Storage Choices
| Type | Latency | When to use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block SSD (gp/io) | Low | VM disks, DB volumes | Tune IOPS/throughput; snapshots |
| File (SMB/NFS) | Low-Med | Shared app storage, profiles | Watch metadata perf |
| Object | Med | Backups, logs, analytics | Versioning + lifecycle + Object-Lock |
| NVMe-oF | Very Low | High-IOPS, AI/DB scratch | FC or TCP; tune MTU/queues |
C) Network Patterns
| Pattern | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hub-and-Spoke | Many spokes, centralized controls | Shared services & inspection |
| Transit/Cloud WAN | Multi-region/multi-cloud | Route scale; policy hubs |
| Private Endpoints | Sensitive services | No public exposure |
| Anycast Edges | UC/API ingress | Health-gated withdraw |
🔐 Security that Sticks (IaaS baseline)
- Identity-firstSSO/MFA; PIM/JIT for admins; workload identity for apps; no long-lived keys.
- BoundaryWAF/Bot/DDoS; API signing (JWT/HMAC/JWS); TLS 1.2+ with modern ciphers; email auth (SPF/DKIM/DMARC/BIMI) for tenants & ops.
- CustodyCMKs in HSM/KMS, envelope encryption; vault secrets; rotation ceremonies recorded.
- Policy-as-codedeny-public, CMEK-required, tag enforcement, region controls; CI checks + drift watchers.
- Evidencelogs/configs/approvals/tests → SIEM; SOAR automations with approvals.
📐 SLO Guardrails (IaaS you can measure)
| Domain | KPI / SLO (p95 unless noted) | Target (Recommended) |
|---|---|---|
| Policy | Policy deploy → enforced | ≤ 60–120 s |
| Identity | IAM role/perm propagation | ≤ 60–120 s |
| Compute | Auto-heal/scale reaction | ≤ 60–180 s |
| Storage | Snapshot RPO (Tier-1) | ≤ 15 min (or sync) |
| Network | On-ramp attach (metro→region) | ≤ 2–5 ms |
| Edge | WAF added latency | ≤ 5–20 ms |
| Security | ZTNA admin attach | ≤ 1–3 s |
| Backups | Immutability coverage (Tier-1) | = 100% |
| DR | RTO / RPO (Tier-1) | ≤ 5–60 min / ≤ 0–15 min |
| Evidence | Logs/artifacts → SIEM | ≤ 60–120 s |
| Change | Unapproved prod changes | = 0 |
Breaches open a case and trigger SOAR (rollback, re-key, reroute, scale, tighten policy), with artifacts attached.
🧪 Acceptance Tests & Artifacts (we keep the receipts)
- Landing zone— org policy checks (deny-public, CMEK), tag coverage, logging sinks.
- Network— Private Endpoint reachability, BGP route policy, latency/jitter to regions/edges; Anycast ingress tests.
- Compute— image integrity (SBOM), auto-heal/scale exercises; kernel/driver posture.
- Storage— snapshot/restore drills (screenshots & checksums), replica lag, NVMe-oF MTU/queues validated.
- Security— ZTNA admits, WAF/Bot events, KMS/vault rotations, DMARC/TLS-RPT headers.
- DR— documented failover/failback timings; clean-point catalog.
Artifacts stream to /siem-soar and bundle into QBR/audit packs.
💸 IaaS FinOps (cost that behaves)
- Governmandatory tags; budgets & anomaly alerts; policy stops on untagged assets.
- CommitRIs/SPs/CUDs/slots sized to utilization; savings scorecards per team/service.
- Explainunit economics ($/env, $/service, $/1k req, $/TB scanned, $/question for AI).
- Optimizerightsizing, lifecycle & archive, egress guardrails, cache/CDN, schedule-based scale-down.
🧰 Solution Bundles (choose your fit)
- Foundation Pack— landing zone + identity federation + Private Endpoints + baseline WAF + SIEM/SOAR wiring + budgets.
- Kubernetes Platform Pack— managed K8s, GitOps, admission policy, signed images/SBOM, autoscale, OTel.
- Serverless/API Pack— API GW (quotas, schema validation, JWT/HMAC), Functions; idempotency/DLQs; “$/request” budgets.
- Data & DR Pack— snapshot/replica policy, Object-Lock backups, DR runbooks & drills; warehouse integration.
- Regulated Enclave Pack— PIM/JIT, HSM keys, no public ingress, Private Endpoints only, immutable logs & backups, assessor artifacts.
🧱 Design Notes & Best Practices
- Start with guardrails, then compute: policy-as-code catches 80% of future mistakes.
- Prefer workload identity over static keys; rotate everything else.
- Keep L2 domains bounded; prefer routed VPC/VNet + Private Endpoints.
- Use Anycast for UC/API ingress; health-gate withdraws.
- For AI/ML, plan NVMe scratch + object backends and token/$ budgets.
- Test restore and failover before shipping—then quarterly.
📝 IaaS Intake (copy-paste & fill)
- Cloud(s)/VDC/private cloud; regions; on-ramp POPs; diversity needs
- Workloads(web/app/DB/analytics/AI); SLOs; RTO/RPO targets
- Compute(families, GPU needs, images/OS) • Storage (block/file/object, IOPS/throughput)
- Network(VPC/VNet design, Private Endpoints, DNS/IPAM, WAF/API GW)
- Identity/Security(SSO/MFA, PIM/JIT, ZTNA, KMS/HSM, vault, email auth)
- Observability(logs/metrics/traces, drift watchers, SIEM destination)
- Compliance(SOC2/ISO/NIST/HIPAA/PCI/FedRAMP), BAAs/DPAs needed
- FinOps(budgets, commitments, unit economics), reporting cadence
- Operations(managed vs co-managed, change windows, escalation matrix)
- Timeline & budget, success metrics (cost, SLO attainment)
We’ll return a design-to-operate plan with architecture, provider options, SLO-mapped pricing, compliance overlays, and an evidence plan you can reuse in QBRs and audits.
Or jump straight to /customized-quotes.
📞 Launch or Level-Up Your IaaS — Securely, Efficiently, and With Proof
- Call: (888) 765-8301
- Email: contact@solveforce.com
From public cloud to VDC to private cloud, we’ll assemble IaaS that performs, protects, and proves it—with guardrails, runbooks, and receipts.
Key terms in plain language
Open a term for a concise explanation of language used on this page.
Latency
The time it takes data to travel between two points. Lower latency improves voice, video meetings, cloud applications, gaming, and other real-time services.
SD-WAN
Software-defined wide area networking. It manages multiple connections and chooses paths based on application needs, performance, and policy to improve resilience and control.
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Cloud-based servers, storage, and networking that customers configure and manage without owning the underlying data-center hardware.
Disaster Recovery (DRaaS)
A plan and service for restoring applications, data, and operations after an outage or disruption. DRaaS provides recovery infrastructure through a managed cloud service.
Zero Trust
A security model that does not automatically trust a user or device because of its location. Access is continuously verified and limited to what is necessary.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
A login control requiring more than one form of verification, such as a password plus an authenticator app, security key, or biometric factor.
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
A distributed system that serves website or application content from locations closer to users, improving speed, resilience, and capacity.
API
An application programming interface is a defined way for software systems to exchange data or request functions from one another.