Three reasons why Hybrid
Cloud is the answer todatacenter challenges
A hybrid cloud combines the best characteristics of cloudand on-premises datacenters, without their drawbacks
Technologies like social media, e-commerce, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are fueling
massive growth in the amount of data organizations need to store and analyze. A 2022
report from Statista projected global data creation to grow to over 180 zettabytes by2025. This kind of dramatic growth creates problems for businesses as they struggle tomanage the massive amounts of data generated by customers and their own operations.
Hybrid cloud computing, which combines the security of on-premises datacenter
infrastructure with the scalability of public cloud-based solutions, offers three compelling
reasons why CIOs should consider a hybrid cloud model as they work to stay ahead of
their organization’s datacenter needs.

1Hybrid Cloud is secure
Data security has become mission critical to businesses; one datacenter
breach can cost billions in lost revenue and fines and cause untold damage
to a company’s reputation. Thankfully, the hybrid cloud model allows forhigher levels of data segmentation and isolation. For businesses working
with highly sensitive data (government or corporate IP, financial data,
medical records, etc.), the security risks of transmitting that data outside
the firewall often preclude using a cloud-based datacenter. On-premises
infrastructure will reduce the potential for data exposure, but scaling it
to keep pace with user demand and new technologies is an expensive
proposition. Fortunately, a hybrid cloud uses on-premises hardware forthe storage, processing and analysis of sensitive data, but also allows
less sensitive data to move back and forth across the cloud to leverage
SaaS subscriptions.

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2Hybrid Cloudis more flexible
A hybrid cloud gives business better control over data – allowing themto create, shift, and scale workloads and resources to suit the business’s
specific requirements. For instance, a scalable public cloud can manage
dynamic workloads, while more sensitive data can be kept on-premises
to remain more secure. According to the IDG Market Pulse Global Surveyof 700 IT CIOs, 35 percent of respondents cited increased flexibility asa critical factor in adopting a hybrid cloud. This flexibility supports more
efficient operations and is better suited to responding quickly to everchanging business needs.

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Three reasons why Hybrid Cloud is the answer to datacenter challengesHybrid Cloud ismore cost effective
Many early adopters bought into the public cloud believing it to be a
be less costly in comparison to maintaining and evolving an on-premises
datacenter. However, in many cases, monthly cloud subscription bills
escalated, driven by increasing consumption and other factors, including
skills gaps in internal IT teams, the choice of the migration tools used,and various hidden costs. Indeed, Gartner predicts that 60 percent of
infrastructure and operations leaders will encounter public cloud cost
overruns through 2024 thanks to hidden or unexpected costs.
While the public cloud can help reduce hardware expenditure, running
critical workloads and data in on-premise environments often provides
the most cost-effective approach. Recent research by IDC suggests thata consistent hybrid cloud platform can achieve savings of up to 47 percent
over five years in comparison to a public cloud when looking at the typicalapplications businesses deploy on the cloud today. The study underscores
how consistent hybrid cloud platforms can enable the benefits of cloud at
scale while addressing many of the overprovisioning challenges associatedwith on-premises datacenters.

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