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Migrate from an On-Prem Deployment to Cribl.Cloud

Migration to Cribl.Cloud is a tailored experience depending on the unique requirements of your deployment. To get started on the migration path, contact Cribl Professional Services.

Migrating from an on-prem deployment to Cribl.Cloud comes with a range of advantages designed to simplify operations and management, reduce administrative overhead, and provide scalability:

  • Effortless and speedy deployment: Cribl.Cloud’s SaaS model removes the complexities of setting up and managing infrastructure. You can kickstart your data processing within minutes. This eliminates the logistical challenges of on-prem hardware, such as provisioning, setup, and ongoing maintenance.
  • Comprehensive product access:
    • Cribl Stream: With Cribl.Cloud, you get the full power of Cribl Stream capabilities without engaging in software maintenance or server management tasks. You can leverage Cribl Stream to transform and route their data efficiently across various destinations.
    • Cribl Edge: The Cribl.Cloud Leader can also control and manage your Edge Fleets and Edge Nodes, wherever they are hosted: on-prem, in private or public clouds, or in edge locations.
    • Cribl Search: Additionally, you gain access to Cribl Search, facilitating in-place search, exploration, and analytics of machine-generated data. This allows for rapid insights without needing to export data into separate analysis tools.
    • Cribl Lake: Cribl.Cloud also automatically grants you access to Cribl Lake, a solution aimed at long-term, full-fidelity data storage for IT and security data. Keep your data in open formats, always available for search or replay on demand.
  • Seamless upgrades and innovation delivery: Cribl.Cloud ensures that all your Cribl products are consistently up to date with the latest features and improvements through automated software upgrades. This helps protect against known vulnerabilities and lets you benefit from the latest efficiency enhancements without resource-intensive manual upgrade processes.
  • Hybrid deployment options: For enterprises with complex deployment needs, the Cribl.Cloud Enterprise plan supports hybrid environments. The Leader in Cribl.Cloud interfaces with Workers and Edge Nodes located in various environments, including cloud and on-prem, offering flexible and tailored data processing across the data landscape.
  • Enhanced security posture: Cribl.Cloud is SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant, simplifying compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements, often a complex endeavor with on-prem solutions.
  • Flexible scalability and cost predictability: Cribl.Cloud’s metered billing system allows you to scale usage as needed and only pay for what you consume, offering a predictable and manageable cost model. Universal Subscription also lets you to monitor credit consumption for on-prem Cribl Edge and Cribl Stream environments from one Cribl.Cloud account.
  • Reduced administrative overhead: Cribl.Cloud’s design includes a simplified administration interface that abstracts many of the lower-level settings and configurations. This frees up administrative personnel to focus on strategic tasks rather than the minutiae of system management.
  • Enterprise Cloud plan advanced features: Subscribers to the Cribl.Cloud Enterprise plan unlock advanced features including:
    • Multi-tenancy capability with Workspaces, enabling you to create multiple isolated instances in your Organization.
    • Multiple Worker Groups or Fleets to tailor processing power where it’s needed most.
    • Enhanced Notifications to keep you informed about system status and events.
    • Detailed role-based access control to ensure appropriate permissions and security.
  • Try it out with a free tier: The free usage tier provided by Cribl.Cloud lets you assess the platform’s capabilities and value risk-free and without incurring cost. With no upfront investment, you can process up to 1 TB of data daily and use it to identify whether Cribl.Cloud is an answer to your needs. By transitioning to Cribl.Cloud, you can circumvent the common challenges associated with maintaining on-prem infrastructure, such as costly hardware refresh cycles, complex upgrade paths, and ongoing support and maintenance requirements. Cribl.Cloud provides a managed, flexible, and secure platform that adapts to your data processing needs, facilitating a seamless pathway to harness the potential of your data streams.

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