Why choose hybrid?

A hybrid cloud might offer its users the following features:

SCALABILITY

Public cloud services offer scalability with fewer boundaries. This is because resource is pulled from the larger cloud infrastructure. By moving as many non-sensitive functions as possible to the public cloud, organisations benefit from its scalability whilst reducing the demands on a private cloud.*

COST EFFICIENCY

Public clouds can have greater economies of scale than private clouds, potentially making them cheaper. Hybrid clouds therefore allow organisations to access these savings for as many business functions as possible. That’s all while still keeping sensitive operations secure.

SECURITY

The private cloud element of the hybrid cloud model not only provides the security where it is needed for sensitive operations but can also satisfy regulatory requirements for data handling and storage where it is applicable.

FLEXIBILITY

The availability of both secure resource and scalable cost effective public resource can provide organisations with more opportunities to explore cloud computing. They can take advantage of each delivery method.

*An organisation needs to ensure that data remains within an acceptable geography because public cloud services often move data globally.

Who should use a hybrid cloud?

We will generally recommend a hybrid solution where your mix of applications demands it; or when you require high levels of performance on an inconsistent basis. However, there may be other good reasons to adopt a hybrid solution and we use the hybrid model extensively to meet the varying needs of our clients and partners.

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