But first, let’s take a look at what’s required before committing to the hybrid cloud.
Hybrid Cloud Usage Requirements
Not every workload is automatically built with moving to the hybrid cloud in mind; often there must first be an overall assessment to find out if your enterprise is cloud-ready. According to a technical brief on hybrid cloud, Microsoft believes a true hybrid cloud strategy must provide four components, each of which brings significant benefits. The company says these items are required for a successful hybrid cloud deployment:
When unified, these four requirements provide consistent hybrid cloud experiences for all stakeholders: developers, data professionals, IT managers, and users, and allow a company to capitalize on the benefits of hybrid cloud.
Available Hybrid Cloud Solutions
Microsoft Azure
A cloud infrastructure and management platform, Microsoft Azure covers IaaS, PaaS and SaaS for enterprise. It offers a high level of flexibility and customization, so it works well for a wide variety of companies. According to Microsoft, “With Azure, you get the freedom to build and deploy wherever you want, using the tools, applications and frameworks of your choice.” Azure offers a bridge between cloud applications and on premise activities, seamlessly connecting the two for a consistent user experience.
HPE Hybrid Cloud
Providing the “right mix of public cloud, private cloud, and traditional IT,” HPE’s cloud solutions can transform the way your organization does business. Benefits it provides include scalability, flexibility, high performance, and strong security.
As HPE notes, “Hybrid cloud is a catalyst for IT transformation. It improves efficiency, accelerates delivery of apps and services, and gives you the flexibility to combine your preferred clouds and existing on-premise infrastructure in the ratio best suited to your organization.” Want to implement a hybrid cloud strategy at your organization? Contact WEI today or click the link below to learn about using a hybrid cloud to augment and enhance your existing network!