America's Leading Innovators in IT Modernization and Cloud Services: Planet Technologies

Planet Technologies was built around investing in and developing, long term relationships with its customers and corporate partners. Planet takes pride on working hard to keep its staff trained on the latest technologies, policy and operational issues impacting today’s federal and corporate environments. Being an expert on the technology Planet’s support is the first step, but more importantly is understanding your business mission and integrating technology into a long-term strategic plan. Planet’s teams of Microsoft Certified experts build solutions and provide support for Microsoft 365, Azure, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform.

Planet drives significant value for its customers from the Microsoft cloud platform with engagements on security and compliance, communications and collaboration, data governance and information management, application modernization, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud virtualization, infrastructure as code, rapid application development, business process and workflow automation, endpoint management and more.

Unlocking Opportunities for Researchers

The use of cloud computing has transformed many aspects of our lives, from personal productivity to data storage and management. The higher education sector is no exception, and researchers and research IT teams have begun to leverage cloud-based solutions to advance their research initiatives.

In particular, the cloud has provided researchers with access to powerful computing resources and data storage capabilities, enabling them to conduct complex and large-scale research projects in a more efficient and cost-effective manner.

However, as the cloud has become increasingly essential for research, security and privacy concerns have become increasingly pressing. Research initiatives often involve sensitive and confidential data, and universities must ensure that their research activities are compliant with regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).  Furthermore, research sponsors (government and private) are requiring enhanced cybersecurity compliance requirements be addressed prior to the awarding of grants.

To address these challenges, universities and research institutions can engage in secure research computing in the cloud through an “as-a-service” model. This way, researchers and research IT teams can access the required computing and data storage resources through a third-party service provider, eliminating the need to manage and secure these resources internally.

By outsourcing the provisioning and management of your research enclaves to a trusted provider, you avoid burdening internal IT with varying security and compliance aspects of research environments. Universities can free up their internal IT teams to focus on other critical initiatives while ensuring that their research activities are secure and compliant. Furthermore, by leveraging the advanced capabilities of the cloud, universities can provide researchers with access to the latest and most sophisticated computing and data storage technologies.

Cloud Service providers (CSP’s) like Microsoft have taken great steps in enabling secure research computing in the cloud. Microsoft Azure offers a comprehensive suite of cloud-based services for research initiatives, providing researchers with access to high-performance computing resources, data storage, and data analytics capabilities, all of which are fully compliant with regulatory requirements when implemented correctly.

Another advantage of secure research computing in the cloud is the ability to scale resources quickly and easily. In the traditional research computing model, acquiring additional computing resources can be a slow and complex process, often involving procurement, installation, and maintenance. However, with secure research computing in the cloud, researchers can quickly obtain additional resources as needed, allowing them to adapt to changing research requirements and maximize their research outcomes.

In sum, secure research computing in the cloud can provide universities with a powerful and flexible solution for their research initiatives. By engaging in an “as-a-service” model, universities can obtain access to the required resources in a compliant and secure manner, freeing up internal IT teams to focus on other critical initiatives, and enabling researchers to leverage the advanced capabilities of the cloud to advance their research.

Azure Cloud Transformation Services

No matter where you are on your journey to the cloud, one thing is certain – you need to get there on your own terms, meeting your specialized requirements, needs and preferences. Nobody knows better than Planet when it comes to helping organizations capitalize on the Cloud. From detailed assessments to executable migration blue prints and support planning – Planet is there to help ensure your success in the Cloud. Let Planet’s team of experts ensure you are optimizing your cloud transformation. Enterprise Cloud Readiness (ECR) is a high-value, fixed cost and prescriptive program delivered by Planet Cloud Solution Architects. Planet explores multiple areas of your organization as candidates for cloud services and provide strategic guidance on specific digital transformation action plans. The end results are typically delivered in 4-6 weeks and provide documented guidelines to that serve as a blueprint for your organization while providing a level of implementation to get you started.

As a UI Path Certified Partner, Planet Technologies combines its expertise in process automation, decades of industry experience and modern technology to build long range capabilities for its clients. Planet’s Robotic Process Automation approach leverages its experience in rapid deployment to demonstrate immediate value, reduced risk and significant savings. Aligning your process with the latest in automated process improvement. Each of Planets managed service offerings can be tailored to meet unique needs from its government clients, ensuring that it is an extension of your team and helping to fill any technical or strategic gaps. Put your trust in a government cloud partner with more than 20 years government knowledge and experience in its back pocket that understands the unique compliance requirements of government.

Meet the leader behind the success of Planet Technologies

Scott Tucker is the President and CEO of Planet Technologies. A veteran entrepreneur and technologist, Scott leads an experienced team of Microsoft focused specialists supporting clients in 43 states across the U.S. Under Scott’s leadership, Planet has been recognized as a six-time Microsoft Federal Partner of the Year, a seven-time Microsoft State and Local Government Partner of the Year and a five-time Microsoft National Windows Partner of the Year.

“We are experts in award-winning, premium Microsoft services for both business and government. When you think premium Microsoft Services, think Planet.”