Among the various possibilities offered by cloud computing is the adoption of hybrid environments, mixing public cloud and private cloud services, with on-premises infrastructure. uni.cloud , a cloud service provider company, highlights that in this hybrid cloud architecture , all resources work independently, but in an orchestrated way, supporting the organization's demands.

A characteristic of the hybrid cloud is that it consolidates IT resources and facilitates the migration of workloads between different environments. In other words, it is possible to move data and applications from one cloud to another. Furthermore, despite encompassing different services, management is unified, using a single tool and interface.

For experts, the hybrid cloud can solve different demands of organizations.

"In a hybrid cloud structure, the organization gains a flexible and agile cloud computing environment. And a great advantage is the possibility of making assertive adaptations according to business needs", highlights Arley Brogiato, CEO of uni.cloud, cloud service provider company.

For example, during a peak in demand, the organization can direct extra loads to the public cloud, quickly and scalably, without touching the on-premises infrastructure.

Likewise, it is also possible to choose where to store  certain data and applications based on criteria such as compliance, privacy, risk mitigation, ease of data recovery , cost optimization and how critical the workload is.

In practice, the company gains granular control, with security, scalability and redundancy benefits.

Why Enterprises Adopt a Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure

The adoption of cloud computing  is growing year by year. According to research by FGV (Fundação Getúlio Vargas), 42% of data processing in companies is already carried out in the cloud, and this percentage is expected to exceed 50% in the next two years.

In this context, adopting a hybrid cloud can be both a calculated strategy and a natural path to migrating to the cloud.

Some organizations start by migrating part of their workloads to the cloud, but keeping others in the data center for reasons such as cost, logistics or even business culture.

See some of the factors that lead companies to adopt a hybrid cloud:

• Minimize risks, with the possibility of keeping sensitive data and applications in a more controlled environment, such as a private cloud;
• Reduce costs by starting the migration to the cloud without having to change the entire local infrastructure;
• Meet seasonal variations in demand for computing and storage resources.

One point to note is that defining the hybrid cloud architecture is challenging, as is managing multiple clouds and an on-premises environment. An assessment is needed to define the best structure for each workload considering factors such as security, efficiency and cost.

Therefore, whatever the company chooses, the journey to the cloud must always be accompanied by a trusted partner.

"Every cloud strategy needs to be well worked out, and the ideal partner will understand and meet the organization's needs so that the process can flow without headaches", reinforces Brogiato.

He highlights that uni.cloud, as a Cloud Services Provider, has a specialized network of partners  who work precisely in the implementation of cloud services.