Computing environment combining on-premises infrastructure with public and private cloud services.
Hybrid cloud combines on-premises infrastructure, private cloud, and public cloud services, enabling workloads to move between environments based on needs. Hybrid approaches let organisations keep sensitive workloads on-premises while leveraging public cloud for scalability and new services. Effective hybrid cloud requires integration, consistent security policies, and clear governance about what runs where. Most enterprise environments are hybrid, combining legacy systems with cloud adoption.
Why It Matters
The DSC Perspective:
Hybrid cloud is reality for most organisations—pure cloud or pure on-premises is rare. Managing hybrid environments requires consistent security controls and visibility across all environments.