Why Companies Get the Hybrid Cloud Wrong and What to Do About It

IT decision-makers tend to favor hybrid-cloud solutions, which combine the power and space of public clouds with the security and network efficiency of private clouds.

According to Boston Consulting Group research, about 90% of global IT decision-makers have determined that the hybrid cloud is the best fit for their companies. A hybrid-cloud system combines a dedicated private cloud, which usually serves only one customer, and a public cloud, which can serve many customers. 

When working within a hybrid-cloud system, companies must decide where to store workloads and data assets. The sensitivity of the data in question should govern segmentation decisions, with private and proprietary data staying on the premises. Future product designs and localized dependent applications that require network efficiency are probably best stored on secure local servers. Less privileged information, shared applications and data that requires massive computing power are suitable for the public cloud. After making segmentation decisions, companies...