CloudSmart by Meridian IT:
Cloud on Your Terms.
Less Complexity. More Control. Better Results.
Modern IT leaders are rethinking cloud.
Public cloud delivered speed—but often at the cost of predictability, visibility, and control. Many organizations are now facing unpredictable costs, growing security and compliance pressure, and environments that feel more complex than anticipated. These challenges have made one thing clear:
Cloud-first isn’t always cloud-smart.
Ready to simplify your cloud strategy? Connect with a Meridian IT expert today.
Did You Know?
of organizations say they have suffered unexpected cloud costs, often linked to moving data in and out of public cloud environments. (Open Text)
of IT teams report that egress and data transfer fees are the biggest barrier to switching cloud providers — a factor contributing to vendor lock-in. (Redmond Channel Partner)
of organizations exceeded their cloud storage budgets in 2024 due to unexpected usage and egress fees. (Deloitte)
of companies experienced a serious cloud security issue in recent years. (Exabeam)
Is Your Cloud Strategy Delivering the Results You Expected?
Cloud fuels innovation, but unpredictable costs, security pressures, compliance demands, and operational complexity can erode its benefits. If your environment feels harder to manage than it should, it may be time for a more intentional approach.
CloudSmart by Meridian IT is our hybrid cloud approach designed to help organizations run the right workloads in the right place—balancing performance, security, cost predictability, and long-term flexibility.
CloudSmart helps you simplify operations, regain visibility, and optimize workload placement—without walking away from the cloud investments you’ve already made.
What Is CloudSmart?
CloudSmart is Meridian IT’s unified hybrid cloud offering powered by HPE GreenLake and IBM Power, supported by our global managed services expertise. All designed, implemented, and managed by Meridian IT.
It combines:
- Private cloud with consumption-based pricing
- Hybrid cloud flexibility
- Public cloud integration
- Enterprise-grade performance and resilience
- A single, unified operating model
Take the Next Step
Your cloud strategy should work for you—not the other way around.
Why Choose CloudSmart?
Cost Predictability Without Sacrificing Agility
Public cloud cost volatility has made long-term budgeting difficult. CloudSmart provides:
- Consumption-based pricing
- Reduced overprovisioning
- Fewer surprise fees
- Greater visibility into infrastructure spend
You get flexibility—without financial chaos.
Security and Data Sovereignty
Where your data lives matters.
CloudSmart allows organizations to maintain control over sensitive workloads, support regional data residency requirements, and reduce exposure risk—while still benefiting from hybrid cloud innovation.
Flexibility in a Changing Technology Landscape
Many organizations are re-evaluating platform dependencies, including virtualization and licensing models.
CloudSmart gives you options:
- Optimize existing environments
- Introduce alternatives where appropriate
- Modernize gradually
- Avoid forced, disruptive migrations
We help you move at your pace.
Enterprise Performance for Critical Workloads
Some workloads can’t afford latency or downtime.
Powered by IBM Power and HPE GreenLake, CloudSmart supports:
- Mission-critical applications
- Data-intensive platforms
- AI and analytics workloads
- Backup and recovery environments
Performance and resilience are built in—not bolted on.
A Unified Operating Model
Hybrid doesn’t have to mean fragmented.
CloudSmart brings private, hybrid, and public cloud environments together under a single operational framework:
- Consistent monitoring
- Integrated security
- Centralized governance
- Simplified management
- Clear service level commitments
You focus on business outcomes. We manage the complexity.
What Makes Meridian IT Different
CloudSmart isn’t just technology—it’s a partnership.
Meridian IT brings:
- 45 years of managed services experience
- Recognition as a CRN Elite MSP 150
- Deep expertise across cloud, networking, backup and recovery, and enterprise platforms
- Global scale with local engineering support
- Clear service level commitments
We don’t just deploy infrastructure.
We design it, secure it, operate it, and stand behind it.
Who CloudSmart Is For
CloudSmart is ideal for organizations that:
- Are re-evaluating public cloud spend
- Need stronger control over data and compliance
- Require high-performance infrastructure
- Are navigating virtualization or licensing changes
- Want a long-term hybrid cloud strategy
If your cloud strategy feels reactive, CloudSmart brings clarity.
Bring AI to Your Data, Not Your Data to AI
Your data is one of your most valuable assets. It shouldn’t be used to train models or potentially exposed and shared with your competitors. Our approach keeps AI close to your data secure, private, and governed within a dedicated private cloud so you can unlock insights without compromising trust.
- AI models run within your private cloud
- Data remains isolated and under your control
- Security, privacy, and compliance built in
