Enterprise companies are known for large IT budgets and huge infrastructure. But what about their smaller teams — often 2 to 10 people — working on specific projects? For them, traditional enterprise IT is often overkill, while consumer-level hosting can’t deliver the required reliability or performance.
This is where Cloud VMs step in.
1. The Gap for Small Teams in Big Companies
- Too heavy: Enterprise-grade solutions (like AWS, Azure) require steep learning curves, extra approvals, and complex billing.
- Too light: Shared hosting doesn’t provide security, scalability, or enterprise compliance.
The result: Teams waste time waiting for IT or juggling underpowered tools instead of focusing on delivery.
2. Why Cloud VMs Make Sense
Cloud VMs provide the sweet spot:
- Autonomy: Teams can spin up their own environments in minutes without waiting for central IT.
- Scalability: Start small, scale resources only when needed.
- Cost-effective: Pay only for what’s used, instead of expensive enterprise commitments.
- Security: Unlike shared hosting, Cloud VMs can be isolated and secured per team/project.
3. Real-World Scenarios for 2–10 Person Teams
- Dev/Test Environments: Quickly launch isolated test servers for new features.
- Internal Tools: Run databases, dashboards, or automation without waiting on IT provisioning.
- Proof of Concept (POC) Projects: Spin up fast, scale only if the project succeeds.
- Departmental Apps: Finance, HR, or R&D can host small apps without enterprise-level delays.
4. Benefits for Enterprises
When small teams adopt Cloud VMs:
- 🚀 Projects ship faster, since bottlenecks are removed.
- 💡 Innovation increases, because experimentation is low-cost.
- 🛠️ Central IT can stay focused on core infrastructure, while teams remain empowered.
5. Why Raff Is a Fit
Unlike big cloud providers, Raff is designed to be:
- ⚡ Fast: VMs ready in seconds.
- 🧩 Simple: Clean dashboard, no maze of options.
- 🛡️ Reliable: Powered by AMD EPYC servers.
- 💸 Economical: Maximum performance per dollar, without enterprise-style billing shocks.
For small teams inside enterprise companies, Cloud VMs aren’t just a convenience — they’re a competitive advantage.
They enable speed, autonomy, and cost savings without sacrificing reliability.
Raff’s vision is simple: make enterprise-grade infrastructure accessible to every team, no matter the size.