Summary
In this chapter, we understood the architectural considerations for a hybrid cloud, followed by the economics of a hybrid cloud to understand the impact of cost-managing both a data center and one or more cloud providers. Here are some important considerations as you develop a hybrid cloud strategy:
- Understand the business objectives clearly and develop a strong cloud strategy
- Implement a cloud strategy, whether single or multi-cloud, that provides flexibility in terms of portability and consistency
- Choose solutions that are based on open source technologies
- Revisit the compliance requirements and map them to the hybrid cloud strategy
- Strive to have unified IT management across all infrastructure footprints and make sure all enterprise requirements are met from a security, networking, and resource management standpoint
It is very clear that the decision to go with a hybrid cloud architecture depends on many factors. Also, the final architecture...
