Cloud Knowledge Centre
Expert guides, comparisons, case studies and industry insights from the PeaSoup Cloud team.
Explore practical guides, technical explainers, comparisons, case studies and industry insights covering cloud infrastructure, S3-compatible storage, data protection, sovereign cloud and sustainable data centres.
Whether you are researching a cloud service, evaluating providers or developing your technical knowledge, the PeaSoup Cloud Knowledge Centre is designed to provide clear, useful and evidence-led information.
What would you like to explore?
Cloud Fundamentals
Understand the principles, service models and terminology behind modern cloud computing.
- NIST Definition of Cloud Computing
- What is Infrastructure as a Service?
- Public, Private and Hybrid Cloud
- and more…
Cloud Storage
Learn how object storage, S3 compatibility, immutability and cloud storage architectures work.
- What is S3 Storage?
- What is Object Storage?
- Immutable Cloud Storage
- and more…
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Explore cloud backup, ransomware resilience, business continuity and disaster recovery technologies.
- What is Cloud Backup?
- Veeam Cloud Connect Explained
- Immutable Backup
- Backup versus Disaster Recovery
- Ransomware Recovery
Cloud Infrastructure
Understand the technologies used to deliver scalable, resilient and managed cloud environments.
- What is IaaS?
- Hyperconverged Infrastructure
- VMware Cloud Infrastructure
- Cloud Migration
- High-Density Computing
Sovereign Cloud
Understand data sovereignty, residency, jurisdiction and the importance of maintaining control over cloud data.
- What is UK Sovereign Cloud?
- Data Sovereignty versus Data Residency
- Sovereign Cloud Storage
- Multi-Cloud and Sovereignty
- Choosing a UK Cloud Provider
Sustainable Cloud
Discover how data-centre design, liquid immersion cooling and energy-efficient infrastructure can reduce environmental impact.
- What is Liquid Immersion Cooling?
- Single-Phase versus Two-Phase Immersion
- Sustainable Cloud Infrastructure
- Data-Centre Energy Efficiency
- PUE and WUE Explained
Compare cloud technologies and providers
Use independent comparisons to understand the differences between cloud platforms, storage models and data-protection technologies.
- AWS S3 versus S3-Compatible Storage
- Veeam versus Commvault
- Veeam versus Acronis
- Veeam versus Zerto
- Object Storage versus File Storage
- Cloud Backup versus Disaster Recovery
Cloud services in practice (case studies)
See how organisations use PeaSoup Cloud to protect data, improve resilience, control cloud costs and meet sovereignty requirements.
Use three case-study cards initially. Newcastle County Council, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and King Edward VI School would provide a strong cross-sector selection.
Industry Insights
- UK cloud sovereignty
- Changes in data-protection regulation
- Hyperscaler dependency and jurisdiction
- AI infrastructure and data-centre density
- Cloud storage pricing
- Sustainable data-centre technologies