Disruptive innovations and competitive pressures will continue to challenge business operations. This infobrief, by IDC, summarizes the benefits of creating hybrid IT environments. Hybrid IT environments — the mix of in-house technology assets with third-party solutions such as colocation, managed hosting, and cloud — are here to stay. If done right, hybrid IT can meet the disruptive challenges of today’s digital transformation and can make technology a true differentiator in the digital economy of tomorrow.