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Instead of using only one cloud provider, many organizations are adopting a “hybrid” cloud approach, which involves using multiple computing environments, including at least one public cloud. A hybrid cloud setup combines public and private clouds, which can include on-premises infrastructure or third-party data centers.

Although the hybrid cloud has numerous advantages, it poses additional security challenges. Understanding how to safeguard hybrid cloud environments is critical to cloud security, and this article will provide a framework for securing the hybrid cloud.

What is Hybrid Cloud?

A hybrid cloud is a way of using different types of cloud computing environments together, usually combining a public cloud and a private cloud or local infrastructure. This allows organizations to take advantage of the benefits of both public and private clouds by sharing data and applications between them.

Benefits of Hybrid Cloud

Cloud computing has evolved from cutting-edge technology to standard practice for businesses across all sizes and industries. According to the 2022 Flexera State of the Cloud survey, all responding companies used at least one public or private cloud, with 80% of companies having a hybrid cloud environment. Hybrid cloud benefits include:

• Flexibility: Hybrid cloud allows businesses to flexibly allocate workloads and applications between public and private cloud environments depending on their needs, helping them achieve agility and efficiency.
• Scalability: By using the hybrid cloud, businesses have the capability to scale their computing resources up or down as required without having to worry about infrastructure constraints.
• Cost-effectiveness: Hybrid cloud allows businesses to save money by leveraging the cost-effectiveness of public cloud resources for non-sensitive data and workloads while still maintaining control over sensitive data and applications on private cloud or on-premises infrastructure.
• Improved security: Hybrid cloud enables businesses to implement stronger security measures and control over sensitive data, as they can keep it within their private cloud or on-premises infrastructure.
• Increased innovation: By using the newest technology and services provided by public cloud vendors while keeping sensitive data under their control, businesses can use hybrid cloud to innovate and create new products and services more rapidly and effectively.

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