CLOUD & CYBER
“ Hybrid cloud is a popular solution among enterprise grade businesses , but it is not a one-size-fits-all solution ”
IAN SHEEN EMEA CONSULTING LEAD - STRATEGY AND TRANSFORMATION , TELSTRA PURPLE
it is imperative for businesses to protect themselves - with cloud backups being one of the key tools .
Hybrid cloud means it ' s possible to split an IT environment , with one live copy in a private cloud or on premises and another backup in the cloud . It also means more sensitive data can be sequestered further from danger . Alibaba says of its cloud offering : “ For organisations that have particularly sensitive data or applications , such as client billing information or intellectual property crucial to the business , a hybrid cloud enables them to place this most sensitive data on private servers which cannot be accessed through the Internet . Less confidential data or applications , which are usually more copious in volume , can be placed in the public cloud and benefit from the large storage capacity public servers provide .”
It ’ s this flexibility and agility that is hybrid cloud ’ s abiding strength , as Ian Sheen , EMEA Consulting Lead - Strategy and Transformation , Telstra Purple , explains : “ Hybrid cloud is a popular solution among enterprise grade businesses , but it is not a one-size-fits-all solution . There are many nuances and restrictions that affect everyone differently . However , one of the main advantages of the hybrid cloud is its ability to offer high performance , flexibility , and agility in a constantly evolving environment . Hybrid models can be quickly and efficiently adapted to fit individual needs and ultimately help organisations shed existing rigid practices . It is vital businesses remain as flexible and agile as the cloud itself , to reap the advantages offered by these solutions .”
It ' s clear that a hybrid approach is a less disruptive means of accessing the cloud - hence its status as far and away the most popular form of cloud computing . By combining the public cloud ’ s access to increased computing power and natural resilience with the offline nature of private or on-premise solutions , businesses can embark on the cloud revolution in as flexible way as possible . technologymagazine . com 87