Frequently Asked Questions

CCP Product

Is CCP like AWS and Google Cloud?

No. CCP helps you manage resources from public clouds like AWS, Google, Azure, etc. using advanced infrastructure and architecture best practices.

Do I have to host my applications on CCP to use it?

Not at all. CCP can either manage your infrastructure within our elastic ecosystem or you can bring your own (BYO) devices, or you can do both. To do BYO, all you have to do is connect your cloud provider accounts, and CCP will do all the work using your own devices.

Can CCP be a single point of failure of my software application?

No, quite the opposite. CCP is designed to not be or have single point of failures (SPOF). CCP uses the most advanced infrastructure and architecture best practices which includes resiliency, scalability, security and performance which means SPOF is not an option.

How about Intellectual Property? Does CCP “own” my code base?

No. CCP does not even know what your codes look like. You own your code base, CCP only helps manage your cloud resources more efficiently.

CCP is a PaaS. How is it different from well-known PaaS like Heroku and Firebase?

Completely different. CCP is a PaaS for building and managing infrastructure without having to spend years learning infrastructure. If all you need is to deploy a blog or a simple website, CCP is not for you. However, if you are building a distributed microservices-based platform that requires resiliency, high availability, performance, and security out of the box, then CCP has you covered.

How do I start? Can I sign up online?

Yes. You can start in 3 simple steps. No need to spend hours with a sales guru or anaccount manager unless you need it.

Why you?

We are experienced engineers and technologists deeply committed to building secure, performant, and reliable infrastructure using cloud-native technologies, whether you are a traditional business exploring cloud transformation or a born-in-the-cloud organization facing growth challenges.

As a customer, how the value I get (boost productivity and cost reduction) justifies the cost?

Because cloud transformation is the new trend, Cloud Engineers, DevOps and Site Reliability Engineers are the hottest positions in the market starting at approx. $120K/year and up. Unfortunately, companies struggle to find talent due to the scarcity of experienced talent. That is where CCP came to the rescue, extending the capabilities of your team up to 5x, meaning you can do with one the work of five, that’s $500K/year, nice deal right?

Market

Who is your target market? Segment?

We target cloud-intermediate SaaS companies in US/Canada and LATAM/EU that, as their businesses grow and their applications become more distributed, are confronted with increasingly complex cloud infrastructure. In the initial phase, we are targeting FinTech companies with blockchains to solve their specific problems instead of appealing to a larger audience by offering many features. We will also approach Hispanic countries because Spanish speaking Cloud Native expertise is severely lacking.

Who are your competitors?

Application - Shipa, Service Catalogue - Open Shift, Pipelines – Harness, Provisioning - Banzai Cloud, Kubernetes (RKE) and Performance – Rancher

How are you different from your competitors?

Our competitors cover only one or two areas of the bigger problem, and they still require expertise in cloud native technologies to operate, which companies are struggling to fill. On our platform, users do not have to be an expert in Kubernetes and Cloud Native technologies because CCP does all the heavy lifting under the hood. Unlike many products, we are cloud provider agnostic, which allows users to use our platform to configure and manage resources of multiple cloud providers (multi-cloud). Our underlying technology, Kubernetes, also allows it to be used in hybrid cloud (public and private) setting.

Can a big player like AWS, GCP, Azure replicate what you are building?

Not really. They might be able to automate a portion of software lifecycle just for their cloud resources. CCP is to make configuration and management of DISTRIBUTED SOFTWARE easy. Many software runs not only on AWS, but also GCP, Azure and in multiple regions. Why would a big player create a tool that allows users to also manage other cloud providers’ resources easily?

How big is the market?

We are targeting software enabled companies with afocus on SaaS (33000 globally). Our initial focus will be FinTech companies (26000 globally) that use blockchains.

Why now? Why do you think this idea works?

Besides our expertise (link to KCSP and KTP) in Kubernetes and DevSecOps and the market research that shows the pain point (https://info.flexera.com/CM-REPORT-State-of-the-Cloud), we performed dozens of IT Due Diligence on mid-large size SaaS companies for their M&A process as well as built a cloud infrastructure for a publicly traded company that specializes in crypto and blockchain. We repeatedly see the lack of expertise is the primary reason for their challenges.

Sales & Marketing

How are you going to start selling?

We started engaging with the existing pipelines of customers from our IT Due Diligence services and are going to explore Equinix Metal network (we are part of their startup program) and various professional groups we are part of.

How are you going to keep acquiring customers?

After the initial phase, we will sell through partnerships and resellers with development agencies and consultancies. As we gain traction, we will increase investment in online customer acquisitions. For a newer technology like ours to be accepted by companies, it must come from engineers that are passionate about our product. We have been fostering evangelists that advocate for our products and building strong communities of engineers that understand our products and perceive us as a thought leader. Currently, our official CNCF meetup has over 1000 members and our YouTube subscribers are nearly 1000.

Explain to me the sales cycle

CCP is a PaaS, and the users can sign up by themselves online without our assistance. At the beginning, our sales engineers will educate the prospects and help with the account onboarding after closing the deal. CCP will offer self-serving resources such as web forums and video tutorials.

How are you going to retain value?

Our current version of CCP is focused on solving problems that FinTech companies are facing. As we progress, we will add features for a broader audience, including SaaS companies. We will also add Managed Services to increase the LTV of the users.

How are you going to ensure that your sales scale is in Year 2 and 3?

We are building a network of partners and resellers to sell CCP, just like how Salesforce is sold. In order to meet the rapid increase of sales, we are going to automate onboarding and user experience through online payment, online sign up, video tutorials, online forum, etc.

All Other Questions

Does CCP allow only Cloud Native technologies?

Cuemby Cloud Platform (CCP) is a cloud agnostic platform-as-a-service (PaaS) that automates provisioning, management, and scaling of cloud infrastructure for growing SaaS companies to help increase productivity, reduce cost, boost performance, and improve security.

What cloud providers can be used in CCP?

Since CCP uses a cloud agnostic approach, our platform has multiple cloud service providers within our platform such as: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Packet, Digital Ocean and others.

What are the benefits of using CCP?

As many companies are migrating to the Cloud and going through a digital transformation journey, Cuemby Cloud Platform (CCP) gives companies a single platform that automates the provisioning of cloud resources, pipeline management, and performance management. It has built-in governance and security with DevSecOps in mind, traceability and observability to help with FinOps.

What industries can benefit from using CCP?

Cuemby Cloud Platform (CCP) sets up a cloud infrastructure that is performant, secure, and reliable, which are the core requirements of FinTech applications. Create your own Open Banking: CCP creates a proper infrastructure to accommodate the setup for an exchange and links with an appropriate API. Create your own Blockchain: CCP offers a pre-built chain that users can create just with the click of a button. Create your own Network: CCP provides a template to set up the cloud infrastructure of your own network that you can build on top of.

Are there any risks in using CCP?

By establishing a framework that enforces best practices and policies for a production-ready deliverable, we guarantee safety and security on our platform and our clients from end-to-end.

Is it difficult to run CCP?

No. We designed our platform for both technical and non-technical users. By following a few steps, you can install, deploy, analyze, and scale operations, apps, organizations, platforms.

Does CCP run on Kubernetes and Docker?

As many companies are migrating to the Cloud and going through a digital transformation journey, they quickly realize that configuring and managing the cloud infrastructure the right way is extremely difficult. As the company grows, the number of cloud native technologies/ tools they use increases, and it becomes extremely complex to manage. According to the State of the Cloud report by Flexera, the top challenges that companies are facing are security (81%), cloud spend (79%), governance and expertise (75%). We recognized the problem while we were working as a DevOps agency. The current solutions in the market cover only one or two areas of this bigger problem and they still require expertise in cloud native technologies including Kubernetes to operate, which companies are struggling to fill.

Can blockchain technology be used in CCP?

Companies that want to connect to a blockchain network (e.g., Bitcoin) need to manually set up a cloud infrastructure that can support the connection between their application and the decentralized network. CCP provides a template for cloud infrastructure for Blockchain applications with necessary security measures and best practices so that companies can quickly build their applications on top of it without manually setting up complex cloud infrastructure. Cuemby is NOT a decentralized network; rather, it creates a high-available network that FinTech needs for reliable applications, and links it with the decentralized network.

What are the solutions that CCP provides to developers?

For developers, CCP has automatic provisioning, precise resource allocation, elastic infrastructure, multi-cloud management, and an integration marketplace.

Does CCP have a control plane?

Yes. CCP’s control plane provides Cuemby's management and orchestration experience that integrates across an organization's cloud environment, all the while being agile and intuitive.

What is CCP's workflow?

These are the steps needed to be done in CCP’s workflow:
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1. Create account
2. Login
3. Home
4. Create organization
5. Create project
Step 1 - Create application
Step 2 - Create scaling
Step 3 - Create environment
Step 4 - Add payment method
Step 5 - Create runtime

Cost of CCP?

Companies that do not have a sufficient budget will not benefit from CCP as the platform replicates the applications across multiple regions (high availability) for reliability, which requires more budget.

What type of organization does CCP, focus on?

Regardless of the size and the maturity of the business, CCP is suitable for Cloud Intermediate to Mature companies that are looking to automate manual work that would be required for a proper setup and management of cloud infrastructure.

How can I start implementing CCP in my business?

Schedule a free consultation to learn how can Cuemby Cloud Platform [CCP] can help your business operations.