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Building and maintaining a hybrid cloud

• Compare the 3 types of private cloud

  Private cloud isn't on-prem computing, but it can be. And on-prem IT isn't private cloud, but it can be. IT teams have many choices for private cloud, even within the public cloud. Continue Reading

• Multi-cloud vs. hybrid cloud and how to know the difference

  Organizations sometimes struggle to understand the difference between hybrid cloud and multi-cloud. Check out this video and some related tips to get familiar with these architectures. Continue Reading

• Review hybrid cloud offerings that bring the cloud on premises

  Check out this roundup of hybrid cloud tools and services from AWS, Microsoft and Google that extend public cloud platforms into on-premises environments. Continue Reading

• Review the pros and cons of 8 common hybrid cloud use cases

  Evaluate the following hybrid cloud use cases, as well as the common advantages and disadvantages that come with pairing on-premises architectures and different cloud models. Continue Reading

• Evaluate these 9 multi-cloud management platforms

  Dig into the benefits -- and drawbacks -- of the top tools and services to help enterprises manage their hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Continue Reading

• AWS vs. Azure: Compare VMware-based hybrid clouds

  Enterprises can extend their on-premises VMware environments to AWS or Azure, but they'll need to decide which one best meets their needs. See how the two managed services stack up.Continue Reading

• Debunk 10 common public cloud myths

  A range of public cloud misconceptions -- including those related to security and cost -- give enterprise adopters the wrong idea. Read on to dispel the myths and get the truth.Continue Reading

• New types of cloud services bring the cloud to you

  Would your hybrid experience be improved by placing technology from a cloud service provider directly into your data center? Here's how to evaluate that option.Continue Reading

• New cloud service models put providers in the data center

  All of the major cloud players now offer on-premises hardware or specific technologies to make a data center look and feel more like the public cloud. What's driving this trend?Continue Reading

• Hybrid cloud technologies become table stakes in IaaS market

  In 2018, IaaS providers upped their commitment to hybrid cloud. Expect that trend to continue in full force next year -- with some key distinctions between vendors' strategies.Continue Reading

• AWS, Microsoft and Google push on with hybrid cloud strategies

  As enterprises' appetite for hybrid cloud grows, the rivalry between AWS, Microsoft and Google will increasingly revolve around on-premises environments.Continue Reading

• Automation poses risk and reward for cloud operations teams

  While there's some concern among IT staff that automation will displace jobs, don't panic yet. There are several ways to stay relevant, and even thrive, in the age of automation.Continue Reading

• Overcome 9 microservices challenges for platform flexibility

  It's all well and good to tear apart your monolith, but a careless microservices approach can result in the same old problems. Watch out for these nine hurdles.Continue Reading

• Azure Stack growing pains could weigh on enterprise appeal

  Microsoft's hybrid cloud platform continues to pique the interest of enterprise IT shops but still lacks the maturity and breadth of the Azure public cloud.Continue Reading

• Evolve IT staff, skill sets for a multi-cloud strategy

  To effectively implement and manage a multi-cloud architecture, enterprises first need IT team members who hold a unique mix of technical and business skills.Continue Reading

• Embrace automation in a hybrid cloud deployment: Free chapter

  Hybrid cloud is complex, and while automation helps, it also presents new risks. This book by Clive Longbottom dives into the details cloud adopters should know.Continue Reading

• Hybrid cloud market matures, but competition still fierce

  There's no longer much debate about hybrid and multi-cloud being the endgame for businesses. And now, vendors ranging from AWS to Cisco seek to carve out a space in that market.Continue Reading

• Four tips for a successful hybrid cloud POC

  A hybrid cloud proof of concept is an important step to ensure a deployment will fully meet IT and business needs. Mind these best practices around data, networks and more.Continue Reading

• Hybrid cloud deployment demands a change in security mindset

  To fully protect data in a hybrid cloud model, enterprises need to scrutinize integration points, network access controls and the policies they have in place.Continue Reading

• Prepare for hybrid cloud implementation with these key steps

  As enterprises mix public and private IT resources, they grapple with app workflows, network connections and more. Here are four ways to alleviate common hybrid cloud challenges.Continue Reading

• Providers continue to push hybrid cloud technologies in 2018

  The hybrid cloud market changes rapidly, as major cloud providers release new services to bridge private and public platforms, but for now, management challenges remain.Continue Reading

• Top cloud providers dominate headlines in 2017

  From the AWS and Azure machine learning partnership to Google's grab for hybrid cloud, 2017 was an exciting year for cloud. Review some of our top stories below.Continue Reading

• Fortify a hybrid cloud network with these connectivity types

  The network has grown in importance as enterprises move more data to the cloud. While latency is an ongoing challenge -- especially in hybrid cloud -- two connectivity types can help.Continue Reading

• VMware vs. OpenStack debate takes a turn toward hybrid cloud

  As VMware's hybrid cloud strategy advances, OpenStack continues to build out a rich portfolio of services, which revives comparisons between the two platforms.Continue Reading

• Brush up your cloud automation and orchestration skills

  Admins use cloud automation and orchestration to reduce manual tasks and errors. Use these five tips to explore options for tools, implementation strategies and more.Continue Reading

• New tools aid cloud provisioning process, but issues remain

  Even with increased levels of automation, cloud provisioning gets complicated when multiple platforms are in use. A new wave of tools can help, but not necessarily out of the box.Continue Reading

• Quiz time: Test your knowledge of hybrid cloud computing trends

  Do developers and IT decision-makers cite different factors for moving to -- and staying away from -- a hybrid cloud architecture? See where your opinions line up.Continue Reading

• SDN not yet an answer for hybrid cloud network bottlenecks

  While SDN has the potential to optimize enterprise networks for hybrid cloud, the technology -- and the ecosystem around it -- is still in its early days.Continue Reading

• Optimize a hybrid cloud platform with storage as a service

  In hybrid cloud computing, where you store data has a major impact on overall performance. Learn how SaaS can solve hybrid cloud data management and latency issues.Continue Reading

• Adopt a container orchestration engine for hybrid cloud management

  Hybrid cloud is the new go-to model for enterprises, but app portability is a top concern. Container engines can help solve that challenge with hybrid cloud orchestrations.Continue Reading

• Built to burst: Which apps work well in a cloud bursting architecture?

  Cloud bursting is one way to manage spikes in demand, but it's difficult to achieve with certain apps. So which application types burst best to the public cloud?Continue Reading

• Hybrid cloud management tools: An overview of functions and products

  Hybrid cloud adoption continues to grow, and while there's a variety of tools to help simplify management, enterprises must sort through the hype and choose one carefully.Continue Reading

• Cloud computing startups help admins manage containers, hybrid IT

  As containers, open source and hybrid cloud move into the mainstream, tools to manage those technologies are in high demand. New companies have surfaced to respond to those needs.Continue Reading

• A roundup of hybrid cloud management software for IT teams

  Hybrid cloud management software may still be an emerging market, but there are some vendors and tools that buyers should consider for monitoring, cost accounting and other tasks.Continue Reading

• Questions loom over Amazon-VMware cloud deal

  The recent AWS-VMware cloud deal has IT pros wondering about price, feature set and much more. Laz Vekiarides, CTO of ClearSky Data and former Dell executive, gives his take.Continue Reading

• New on-premises cloud systems look to redefine hybrid cloud

  Hybrid cloud management continues to be a challenge for IT. Providers have stepped up to address those challenges with public cloud-like, on-premises systems -- but hurdles remain.Continue Reading

• Choose the right mix of hybrid cloud management for your enterprise

  Buyers must evaluate hybrid cloud management tools carefully, knowing their team's needs and experience level, to choose the most beneficial option for their platform.Continue Reading

• Evaluate hybrid cloud management tools for your enterprise needs

  Selecting hybrid cloud management tools is a complex task. Buyers must consider a long list of criteria such as costs, APIs, support and third-party involvement.Continue Reading

• Cloud partnerships, acquisitions to shake up market in 2017

  With rising competition between cloud vendors, more will pursue partnerships or acquire other companies to boost their own offerings. AWS and VMware provide one recent example.Continue Reading

• Manage hybrid cloud policies with the right set of templates, tools

  The rising adoption of hybrid cloud has prompted admins to rethink their management strategies. What tools can help create and manage user policies for hybrid cloud?Continue Reading

• Jump into 2017 with these top cloud computing predictions

  The cloud market constantly evolves, from new models such as multicloud to services for big data, serverless and more. Learn what 2017 has in store and how cloud admins can prepare.Continue Reading

• The role of hybrid cloud management tools in today's IT shops

  Hybrid cloud is still a new concept for many IT shops. Learn about the most common enterprise use cases for hybrid cloud, and how automated management tools play a critical role in deployment success.Continue Reading

• The hybrid cloud management platform and the modern enterprise

  Hybrid cloud management is a hot issue for modern IT operations. Read more to find out what it is, how it works and what it can do for your infrastructure.Continue Reading

• IBM's cloud strategy advances, but more work remains

  IBM appears to be on the right track with its cloud computing plans, but bumps in the road remain, especially when it comes to targeting line-of-business users.Continue Reading

• Overcome cloud performance issues with these quick tips

  Poor performance can have a devastating impact on public, private and hybrid cloud. Use these quick tips to fix performance issues related to cloud apps, APIs and more.Continue Reading

• The true hybrid cloud definition has been lost in translation

  Hybrid cloud adoption is growing, but there's still confusion in the market about what it takes to truly go "hybrid." It's time to separate the hype from the facts.Continue Reading

• Multicloud app performance a moving target for IT pros

  The design of your applications could impact their performance in a multicloud environment. Avoid app performance challenges with these monitoring and management techniques.Continue Reading

• SearchCloudComputing Advisory Board profile: Alex Witherspoon

  SearchCloudComputing recently spoke with Advisory Board member Alex Witherspoon about top cloud management and security trends, as well the benefits of hybrid cloud.Continue Reading

• Questions to answer before hybrid cloud adoption

  Hybrid cloud adoption is growing, as is the understanding of what a hybrid cloud truly is. It is more common now for people to agree on what constitutes a hybrid cloud -- with shared ideas on the essential ingredients: self-provisioning, pooled ...Continue Reading

• Bridge the VMware and AWS hybrid cloud gap

  Integration is a common challenge when deploying hybrid cloud -- and bridging VMware and AWS is no exception. Luckily, the right mix of tools can help.Continue Reading

• Five questions to consider before deploying OpenStack

  OpenStack has attracted some big-name companies with its 'Lego' approach to cloud, but questions remain about integration, deployment and security for the open source platform.Continue Reading

• Public cloud vendors need hybrid model to win enterprise love

  With continued enterprise adoption of hybrid cloud and containers, some cloud providers need to change their tune.Continue Reading

• How Azure Stack aims to solve hybrid cloud challenges

  With Azure Stack, Microsoft looks to help enterprises bridge their private and public clouds. But it's still a work in progress.Continue Reading

• Implementing a tiered storage architecture with hybrid cloud

  By offering lower costs, higher performance and reduced data loss, hybrid cloud helps some organizations optimize their tiered storage systems.Continue Reading

• Prepare for these multicloud security snags

  The interoperability hurdles that still exist in multicloud environments can create new security headaches for enterprise IT teams.Continue Reading

• Overcoming OpenStack hybrid cloud integration challenges

  Many IT pros still have a long wish list when it comes to building a hybrid cloud with OpenStack and public cloud providers like AWS.Continue Reading

• How hybrid cloud adoption impacts ALM

  Learn how to update ALM processes in preparation for hybrid cloud adoption.Continue Reading

• Perfect your multicloud computing recipe with the right provider mix

  When choosing cloud providers for a multicloud deployment, it's not just about cost -- consider specialized features, along with management and integration options.Continue Reading

• Multicloud computing demands careful planning, management

  When planning for a multicloud deployment, be sure to account for the various management and integration issues that can arise.Continue Reading

• Determine if a multicloud strategy is right for you

  Sometimes, one cloud just isn't enough. Consider a multicloud strategy to more efficiently tackle your IT challenges.Continue Reading

• Decisions, decisions: Choosing a cloud migration tool

  There are a number of different cloud migration and optimization tools on the market, so be sure to consider your unique requirements before bringing one on board.Continue Reading

• VMware cloud strategy to evolve toward hybrid in 2016

  VMware made a number of updates to its cloud strategy in 2015, but there's more work to be done this year -- especially around hybrid cloud.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Azure Site Recovery on guard for hybrid cloud battle

  With support for non-Windows workloads and mission-critical apps, Azure Site Recovery could give Microsoft's hybrid cloud strategy a boost in 2016.Continue Reading

• Jumping ship from VMware to OpenStack private cloud

  While some IT shops use both VMware and OpenStack for private cloud, others -- especially larger organizations -- are going all-in with the open source option.Continue Reading

• Cloud trend: Balance public and private cloud

  Dell's Jim Ganthier discusses how understanding the balance of public and private cloud within an enterprise is the latest cloud trend.Continue Reading

• Cloud migration strategies for a hybrid cloud world

  In the era of hybrid IT, migrating apps to the public cloud is only the first step of a sound cloud computing strategy.Continue Reading

• The benefits of hybrid cloud aren't enough for every enterprise

  Hybrid cloud was once the cool kid on the market, but its fame has faded. Enterprises wonder about hybrid cloud advantages and if they're worth the work.Continue Reading

• Evaluating OpenStack vs. VMware for private cloud

  OpenStack and VMware are both viable options for hybrid and private cloud. So which one should your organization choose?Continue Reading

• The public cloud adoption trends sweeping the enterprise

  Citing security and other concerns, many organizations have passed on public cloud. But is the technology finally ready for enterprise prime time?Continue Reading

• Not all providers support hybrid cloud applications

  An expert says you should pick wisely when selecting a provider for hybrid cloud apps. Here he clarifies misconceptions and defines selection criteria.Continue Reading

• What should I include on my hybrid cloud roadmap?

  Given how rapidly IT evolves, it's tough to shape a long-term cloud strategy. So how can I build a hybrid cloud roadmap that lasts?Continue Reading

• Azure adoption gets a boost, but challenges remain

  Microsoft's hybrid focus is boosting Azure adoption within Windows shops. But not all Azure customers are using the cloud platform to its fullest.Continue Reading

• Windows Azure emerges as an improved cloud option

  In companies where Windows already has a strong foothold, the Microsoft Azure platform has gained ground against its top competitors. Microsoft has recently added notable features, such as security and container technologies, which are expected to ...Continue Reading

• Four cloud computing ideas that faded away

  Despite many successful cloud computing developments, not every idea is a hit. Here are four cloud concepts that seemed great, but fell flat.Continue Reading

• PaaS a step and stumbling block for Microsoft Azure cloud

  Microsoft Azure's PaaS strategy separates it from rivals like AWS. But there's a flip side to every coin -- even with Azure PaaS.Continue Reading

• VMware-Google cloud partnership means little -- for now

  Google and VMware are big names in the cloud world, so the agreement to bring Google cloud services to VMware's platform should be a big deal. But is it?Continue Reading

• Constructing a solid hybrid cloud governance strategy

  The proliferation of SaaS and hybrid cloud forces IT teams to re-think data governance and compliance. What's the key to a solid cloud governance strategy?Continue Reading

• Azure vs. Google: Finding your cloud vendor fit

  Amazon Web Services is the clear cloud market leader, but Microsoft Azure and Google have their advantages. Which cloud provider is right for you?Continue Reading

• Which cloud model is best for your big data project?

  Cloud computing comes in three distinct flavors: public, private and hybrid. But which is best for my big data project?Continue Reading

• What to expect from Google Compute Engine in 2015

  To trump the competition this year, Google will likely soup up its Google Compute Engine with new features around containers, hybrid cloud, SDN and more.Continue Reading

• How to extend the private cloud model to hybrid cloud

  Private cloud is a great lead-in to hybrid cloud. Companies need to set concrete goals to move from the private cloud model to hybrid cloud.Continue Reading

• Hybrid clouds a key step in the evolution of the cloud

  Three trends are shaping hybrid cloud: the evolution from compartments to components, emergence of 'migratory processing,' and event-based applications.Continue Reading

• Where OpenStack fits in a hybrid cloud strategy

  Interoperability between clouds is a challenge for enterprises adopting hybrid cloud. Open source options such as OpenStack can bridge cloud platform gaps.Continue Reading

• Learning to love the complex multi-cloud

  Multi-clouds come with complexity, but can offer a more cost-efficient and valuable environment. Will enterprise IT learn to love a multi-cloud approach?Continue Reading

• Cloud computing timeline illustrates cloud's past, predicts its future

  To know where cloud is going, you have to know where it's from. This timeline illustrates cloud's bumpy history and what that means for its future.Continue Reading

• Making a hybrid cloud model a reality in enterprise IT

  Talk about the emergence of hybrid cloud is real, but with few enterprises actually building hybrid clouds is the myth greater than reality?Continue Reading

• Mapping applications to the hybrid cloud

  Moving the right application to a hybrid cloud can help enterprises eke out the most value from the public cloud.Continue Reading