Cloud and Hybrid Cloud: Differences and Use Cases

Modern digital infrastructures, where companies run business-critical operations, are possible thanks to cloud computing.

There are different types of cloud computing. They might be private or public, or combine edge and cloud technologies. These classifications can often lead to confusion about what a cloud computing infrastructure is and how it differs from a hybrid cloud operation.

This analysis, written by Ray Fernandez for TechRepublic Premium, does a deep dive into cloud and hybrid cloud technologies, explaining their differences and use cases.

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    THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF HYBRID CLOUDS

    Hybrid clouds also have different kinds of models. Let’s look at what tiered hybrid, edge hybrid, and cloud bursting are.

    Tiered hybrid: In this type of hybrid cloud, frontend applications are deployed on public clouds. Usually, these are customer-facing, while backend applications run on on-premises or private clouds. This type of cloud is deployed to increase efficiency, security, ownership, and reliability.

    Edge hybrid: These are deployed when a company needs to bring the data closer to the user to reduce latency or prevent downtime of business-critical operations in case there is no internet connection. These can be deployed, for example, in ocean logistics operations, factories, power plants, or point of sales.

    Cloud bursting: This model involves using a private computing environment for the baseline load and bursting the cloud temporarily when extra capacity is needed. These types of hybrid models are commonly used by companies or organizations that experience peak surges in traffic and use public cloud resources to meet those demands.

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