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What is Hybrid cloud? Definition and explanations

A hybrid cloud combines private or on-premises infrastructure with at least one public cloud, connected so data and workloads can move between them. You keep on site what has to stay — sensitive data, legacy systems — and place elsewhere what benefits from elasticity. The real work is networking, unified identity and data consistency.

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A hybrid cloud links private infrastructure and public cloud into one coherent whole.

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