Understanding Cubit Estimating Cloud

In this article:

• What is Cubit Estimating Cloud?
• The fully managed hosting service.
• Data protection and security.
• Technical specifications.
• Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cubit Estimating Cloud?

Cubit Estimating Cloud is a cloud hosted solution for using Cubit Estimating. This means it is run on virtual servers in the cloud, instead of on physical servers in your office.

The fully managed hosting service

Cubit Estimating Cloud is also a fully managed service, which means our team of experts handle all the technical details for you. This offers you a range of benefits.

From server configuration to User setup and support, we ensure a seamless and efficient process. We understand that your time is valuable, so we can take care of the nitty-gritty while you concentrate on your core business activities.

You not only save valuable time and resources but also gain access to a secure and reliable server environment. Our state-of-the-art infrastructure ensures that setup is always up and running smoothly, providing a seamless experience for your staff.

We also offer ongoing support and maintenance to ensure your setup remains in top-notch condition. Our dedicated support team is available to address any queries or concerns you may have. We believe in building long-term relationships with our clients, and our commitment to customer satisfaction is unparalleled.

Data protection and security

Cubit Estimating Cloud comes with robust security measures, including encryption, firewalls, and regular backups. This ensures that sensitive data is protected against unauthorised access and loss, providing peace of mind to your business.

Data Protection

Cubit Estimating Cloud comes with managed antivirus with real-time protection, nightly scans and daily snapshots with offline retention for complete ransomware protection.

Daily backups and disaster recovery.

Cubit Estimating Cloud offers a valuable feature of daily snapshots for your virtual machines. This means that every day, a backup of your virtual machines is taken, ensuring that you have a recent copy of your data.

Backups are retained for 7 days. This means that even if you realise there is an issue or data loss a few days after it occurred, you can still access the relevant backup and restore your virtual machines accordingly.

Data is stored in secure off-site locations, reducing the risk of data loss due to hardware failures, natural disasters, or other unforeseen events. This ensures business continuity and minimizes downtime.

Antivirus

Cubit Estimating Cloud includes real-time protection and nightly scans.

Technical specifications

Setups:

Cubit Hosted can be setup as a Desktop application
Our desktop app gives you secured, high-performance RDP access. The desktop app supports multi-monitor, cameras, microphones, printers and local folder redirection.

Cubit hosted has Web Access
Our intuitive web app provides user access to their Cloud desktop instantly on the go with a web browser over a secure SSL connection. The web application has several convenience features such as screen sharing, printing, file transfers and seamless transition to the desktop app.

Cubit Hosted allows for Multi-User Desktops access
Multi-user Desktops are based on Windows Server OS and can hold up to 250 users on each virtual machine. All users have their own desktop and private folders but are part of the same virtual machine with access to private and shared folders.

Datacenters

Data centres are equipped with a fully redundant fibre network and power supply to provide maximum reliability and 99.95% SLA. The facilities are gated with restricted and logged staff access as well as 24/7 video surveillance. Data centres are periodically audited to comply with HIPAA, PCI and SOC security standards.

Datacenter locations:

• Sydney (Australia)(Default Location)
• London (United Kingdom)
• Montreal (Canada)
• Paris (France)
• Singapore (Southeast Asia)
• Washington (USA)
• Warsaw (Poland)
• Frankfurt (Germany)
• Portland (USA)
• Mumbai (India)
• Santiago (Chile)

 

Servers

All our servers run on the latest hypervisor updates with an all-inclusive UFW firewall for every virtual machine. To ensure data redundancy, we only use enterprise-grade NVMe drives with RAID-1 replication on all servers. The graphics card we add into the V2 Hosted systems is a AMD FirePro S7150

Networks

Every virtual machine comes with its own isolated private network with no incoming port open. Firewalls and private networks between virtual machines can be configured from the management console. All public IPs have anti-DDoS protection included and connections to your office resources are made using site-to-site IPsec VPNs.

Connections

Connections to the Cloud desktops using the web app are encrypted using SSL HTTPS. Connections from the desktop application are made using RDP over SSH tunnelling. All our apps support multi-factor authentication. Furthermore, all connections are monitored with a lockout mechanism that is triggered after multiple failed login attempts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does ‘cloud hosted’ mean?
Cloud hosted means that Cubit Estimating is run on virtual servers in the cloud, instead of on physical servers in your office.

How can a cloud-hosted setup benefit me and my team?
Having Cubit Estimating as a cloud hosted solution has many benefits. These include being able to access your work from anywhere with an internet connection, as well as simplifying your IT efforts by having the software infrastructure fully managed. You'll also be able to collaborate with your team on common jobs, reduce expensive on-site IT infrastructure, enjoy built-in data security measures, and more.

How much does it cost?
The cost can vary depending on a range of factors, including the size of the jobs you are working with in Cubit Estimating, and the number of users needing to access the system. Reach out and speak to our team so we can personalise a solution that best meets your needs.

What data security measures are included?
Our cloud hosted solution for Cubit Estimating includes encryption, firewalls, regular backups, real-time antivirus protection with nightly scans, and more. You can learn more about the data security measures in the Data protection and security section in this article.

Is it easy to set up?
Cubit Estimating Cloud is a fully managed service, which means our team of experts will handle all the technical aspects for you, from server configuration to user setup and even support, to give you a seamless and effortless experience. You will receive automatic updates and access to the latest features and functionality, without having to lift a finger. Talk to us about the options and our team can talk you through all the requirements.

What if I need additional resources?
You can scale up your plan to match your needs with additional storage and other resources at an additional cost.

Can you help migrate my data from my local server?
Yes, our team can help you migrate your existing Cubit Estimating data from your local server to your new cloud hosted server. This is available at an additional cost. Give us a call so we can discuss the best solution for you.