Your Guide to Hybrid Cloud Strategy

Because hybrid cloud can include public and private cloud infrastructure, as well as on-premises environments, integrating these clouds and services together can be complex. Bringing in the right team can help address hybrid cloud complexity, manage multiple clouds, improve automation, track budgets, manage security and compliance, and provide real-time data throughout the deployment process.

When adding new clouds and services to your environment, legacy systems cannot be ignored. You need to consider their dependencies and how to modernize them in a way that doesn't disrupt day-to-day business. Ignoring the specificities of incorporating legacy systems can mean slowdowns or total shutdowns of operations.

• Data growth worldwide is set to double between 2022 and 2025, from 97 zettabytes to 181 zettabytes. Inevitable data bloat causes challenges where businesses will have to learn to strike a balance between analyzing data and not getting overwhelmed by detail.
• Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and internet of things (IoT) devices are on the rise. All these technologies will not be able to function properly without adequate infrastructure to support them, but when implemented correctly, can usher in greater efficiencies and improved automation.
• The cloud market itself is also growing and is expected to reach $800 billion by 2025. As cloud technologies become more run-of-the-mill, organizations will have to learn or hire properly to implement, configure, and manage the infrastructure.

The semiconductor shortage has raged on, increasing the price of equipment and cloud spend in general. As of September 2022, it's predicted that the shortage will start to improve in waves, with some companies able to accommodate starting in 2022, while others won't be able to catch up until 2024 or later.

In a cloud security report run by Checkpoint in 2022, 68% of respondents cited misconfiguration as their main safety concern with public cloud services, followed by unauthorized access (58%), insecure interfaces (52%), and account hijacking (50%). Whether you're worried about public or private cloud security, having the right specialists in place to manage the environment can help mitigate any potential risks significantly.

When businesses deploy multiple cloud platforms within one environment, it's important to think about the pricing models available for each one and choose licensing and pricing that doesn't break the bank. In some cases, a fixed price will make sense, and in others, a consumption-based model will be more cost-effective. Not understanding these pricing models can mean a hefty, unexpected bill.