Let’s explore the features of hybrid cloud and multicloud:
Hybrid Cloud:
Definition: A hybrid cloud combines public cloud computing with a private cloud or on-premise infrastructure. The on-premise infrastructure can be an internal data center or any other IT infrastructure within a corporate network.
Motivations:
Regulatory and data sovereignty requirements: Organizations may need to comply with specific regulations or keep data within certain geographic boundaries.
Maximizing on-premises investments: Hybrid clouds allow leveraging existing infrastructure investments while also benefiting from the scalability of public clouds.
Latency considerations: By moving workloads closer to where IoT devices reside (edge computing), latency can be reduced.
Edge Workloads: Hybrid clouds are evolving to include edge workloads, where cloud-managed edge computing devices bring public cloud computing power closer to IoT devices and applications.
Advantages:
Flexibility: Greater flexibility, control, and scalability.
Deployment Options: More deployment options and global scale.
Security: Integrated cross-platform security and unified compliance.
Efficiency: Improved workload, operational, and cost efficiencies12.
Analogy: Think of hybrid cloud as combining apples and oranges.
Multicloud:
Definition: Multicloud refers to using cloud computing services from multiple public cloud vendors for different workloads. It involves integrating services from different cloud providers.
Advantages:
Flexibility: Greater flexibility in choosing services from different cloud providers.
Risk Mitigation: Reduces risk by not relying solely on a single cloud provider.
Location-Specific Services: Take advantage of services offered by specific cloud providers in particular locations.
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