The term hybrid cloud can mean many different things.  It could mean a combination of traditional on-premises gear and public cloud resources with network, compute, and storage resources in both locations.  It could refer to provisioning one application in a private cloud while provisioning another in the public cloud.  Hybrid cloud could refer to using public cloud resources for backup or disaster recovery functions.  In some scenarios, an active-active environment is created with hypervisor-level connectivity between environments.  With so many different definitions, it's tough to decide what it really is before even considering how to design it.

While considering hybrid, there a number of common questions.  These focus primarily on the why and how of hybrid cloud.

Hybrid Cloud FAQ

  • Why would I consider hybrid cloud?
  • Which applications do we put in the cloud and which do we keep local?
  • What about the investments we have made in our own gear and licensing?
  • How do we connect the two environments?
  • Is the cloud secure?
  • Am I locked in if I choose a public cloud provider?
  • How do I support both environments?
  • What do I do in the event of a failure?
  • Will I really save money and how will I know?

We can work with you to answer these questions and show you how hybrid cloud can help you develop solutions more quickly, deliver services more efficiently, and provide improved availability for your organization.  Contact us today so we can discuss in more detail.