Building and maintaining a hybrid cloud

A hybrid cloud architecture gives enterprises the flexibility to orchestrate workloads between public and on-premises private cloud infrastructure. Learn about the various benefits of this model, and collect best practices for building and maintaining a hybrid cloud, from automation to networking and security.

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To address issues with managing multi-cloud environments, some teams are turning to a cloud management platform to bring disparate environments under control. In this expert guide, explore key features your tool should have to ensure it can meet your organization’s specific requirements.

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Building and maintaining a hybrid cloud News

February 25, 2020 25 Feb'20
New Dell hybrid cloud pricing offers VxRail by subscription

Dell will offer monthly VxRail subscriptions in hopes of appealing to customers that want a more flexible way to create and pay for hybrid and private cloud environments.
January 31, 2020 31 Jan'20
IBM CEO shakeup puts technologist Krishna at Big Blue's helm

Longtime executive Arvind Krishna will replace IBM CEO Ginni Rometty and Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst has been named IBM president. Analysts expect them to make AI acquisitions.
November 05, 2019 05 Nov'19
Microsoft Azure Arc faces cautiously interested user base

The hybrid cloud offering, announced this week at Ignite, will let users manage across multi-cloud, on-premises and edge environments -- but is it relevant? Customers weigh in.
November 04, 2019 04 Nov'19
Microsoft hybrid cloud strategy expands with Azure Arc

Azure Arc will bring Microsoft's public cloud management tools together for use by customers on any type of infrastructure. The move underscores the drive toward hybrid cloud deployments as customer needs evolve.

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4 hybrid cloud use cases that can help enterprises

A hybrid cloud can be more trouble than it's worth, but that doesn't mean your IT team shouldn't consider it. Learn about the most common examples where this approach makes sense. Continue Reading
Watch this Azure Arc tutorial on hybrid cloud management

Get to know Microsoft's hybrid cloud service. Learn to use Azure Arc to connect a local machine to Azure, apply configuration policies and check configurations. Continue Reading
The 3 fundamentals of hybrid cloud architecture management

When an enterprise chooses hybrid cloud, it needs to ensure the application harmonizes between the two environments. Review these three tips on architecture, integration and APIs. Continue Reading

Evaluate Building and maintaining a hybrid cloud Vendors & Products

Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.

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

Manage Building and maintaining a hybrid cloud

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

Don't miss these multi-cloud management tools and tips

Multi-cloud adoption is growing throughout the IT industry. Boost your multi-cloud strategy with third-party tools for management, container orchestration, infrastructure automation and more. Continue Reading
5 tips to optimize your hybrid cloud management

Hybrid can be an appealing -- yet daunting -- cloud architecture for IT teams looking for flexibility. Review these five best practices to ensure you maximize the benefits without compromising your workloads. Continue Reading
5 tips to drive edge computing storage success

Ready to boost your edge computing environment's storage? Find out some best practices to follow, including how to integrate with multi-cloud environments and NVMe-oF. Continue Reading

Problem Solve Building and maintaining a hybrid cloud Issues

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The hybrid cloud challenge CIOs need to address

Your IT team needs a standardized approach to application development to truly benefit from a hybrid cloud. Containers and Kubernetes may be the key to making that happen. Continue Reading
Challenges with hybrid cloud backup and how to solve them

Hybrid backup is a popular method, but the combination of local and cloud storage increases complexity. Make sure you're managing your backed-up data effectively. Continue Reading
Poor hybrid data placement can swell cloud costs

Enterprises that rely on public clouds are no stranger to egress traffic charges, but those costs can skyrocket when it comes to hybrid cloud data placement and usage. Continue Reading