There are many compelling reasons why the hybrid cloud industry is forecasted to grow 17% in 2021. When you add a public cloud provider or another on-premises solution into your existing system, it expands the options you have available to protect your assets. You can make hybrid cloud an intermediary step to achieving a cloud-native architecture or you can go true hybrid. It’s safe to say that there is no one-size-fits-all approach.
Either way, your strategy for a hybrid cloud deployment has to be planned, managed, and executed like any other project. The beauty of a hybrid cloud strategy is, however, that while you are evaluating what to include in a larger project, you can still move smaller applications and take advantage of cloud services. Before you jump in, ask yourself these six questions about the application you are considering moving to the cloud:
