Summary
In this chapter, you learned about the rise of the hybrid IT space and how it transitioned from an approach expanding out from the data center toward the cloud to a movement where the cloud is an expanding stronghold with precedence over data centers.
Next, you learned about AWS Outposts and how it was born to seamlessly bridge the AWS cloud with customer data centers. Then, you were introduced to the concept of tenets, and we defined the tenets for a hybrid cloud solution.
We contrasted AWS Outposts against these tenets to assess how it compares and highlighted use cases for this product. Now, it’s time to take a peek at the real thing and take a tour of an AWS Outposts rack. With the knowledge you gained in this chapter, you now have the foundation to understand why AWS Outposts was designed and engineered the way it was, which you will see in greater detail in the next chapter.
