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The Opportunities and Data Management Considerations of Hybrid Cloud

Business Impact Brief

Published December 2018
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Using multiple cloud services from multiple cloud providers is not the same thing as having a hybrid cloud strategy. Many enterprises have stumbled into the use of multiple cloud environments thanks to tactical, departmentally driven approaches to cloud service adoption, as well as through shadow IT efforts. However, as more companies see the benefit of operating multiple infrastructure environments (both on- and off-premises), an increasing number of enterprises are adopting strategies that enable and encourage hybrid cloud adoption.

Why are companies deliberately adopting multiple cloud providers? The research presented here points to multiple business benefits, including improved performance and availability, optimizing for cost, and the need to isolate sensitive business data.