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A hybrid cloud is a cloud computing infrastructure composed of two or more clouds (private, community, or public) that remain unique entities but are bound together by standardized or proprietary technology that enables data and application portability.[1] By utilizing "hybrid cloud" architecture, companies and individuals are able to obtain degrees of fault tolerance combined with locally immediate usability without dependency on internet connectivity. Hybrid Cloud architecture requires both on-premises resources and off-site (remote) server based cloud infrastructure.
Hybrid cloud disadvantages
Hybrid clouds lack the flexibility, security and certainty of in-house applications.[2] Hybrid cloud provides the flexibility of in house applications with the fault tolerance and scalability of cloud based services.
See also
References
- ^ "A NIST Definition of Cloud Computing" (PDF). National Institute of Science and Technology. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Stevens, Alan (June 29, 2011). "When hybrid clouds are a mixed blessing". The Register. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
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- Krangel, Eric (February 10, 2009). "IBM Embraces Juniper For Its Smart 'Hybrid Cloud', Disses Cisco (IBM)". Business Insider. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
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