What is a Hybrid Cloud?
A hybrid cloud is a system that combines the resources and services from two or multiple different computing environments. This involves the combination of a private (on-premises or custom made infrastructure) with a public or locally available cloud that is sourced from a third-party. You can obtain the qualities of flexibility and versatility from Hybrid clouds. Organisations benefit from the fruits of both private and public clouds by choosing the path of Hybrid Cloud.
Benefits of Hybrid Cloud environments
Scalability:
It allows you to add computational power to handle and run complicated and demanding data processing requirements. In the case of Hybrid cloud, you are adding a public network to your private network, instead of building new infrastructure.
Security:
Hybrid cloud strategies allows you to get the security of a private cloud, additionally with the computing power of a public network. There will be transfers of data between the private and public networks, however with the help of encryption methods, this data remains safe during this process.
Control:
With private networks, you can customize the private side of your cloud so that it meets the necessities of your organization. This way you are not relying solely on a third-party provider, giving you the authority to control your data.
Speed:
Hybrid clouds help reduce latency by simplifying the data transfer process. IT teams can customise the network to benefit them in this manner. The transfer of data from one network to another is, in its essence, edge-computing, which reduces latency.
How are modular data centers helping Hybrid cloud
The synergy between modular data centers and hybrid cloud environments comes from the ability to rapidly deploy and scale your private network. As your organization grows, your critical and sensitive information grows with it, the information whose optimal location may not be the public cloud. Let’s read about how modular designs are beneficial:
Cost-effectiveness and Financial Flexibility:
Instead of building elaborate traditional data center facilities every time your private network needs to grow, you can invest in modular data centers that allow you to scale incrementally, as per the requirement without a heavy upfront cost. Since they are built in factories, they do not require heavy investment on labor, and are constructed in shorter timelines.
By reducing the capital expenditure on on-premises infrastructure, you are able to allocate your financial resources better, by shifting the expenditure to the operational expenditure of your public cloud. Your business can adopt a pay-as-you-go flexibility by going modular, making you cost-efficient.
Enhanced Flexibility and Edge Computing Enablement
You can reduce your latency and bandwidth costs for data processing by incorporating modular data centers into your hybrid cloud strategy. Modular data centers can be deployed in diverse and remote locations. You can place modular data centers at the edge of your networks and closer to your data source which reduces the latency, providing fast data processing.
This is mainly useful for those organizations that require real-time data analytics, like manufacturing, IoT, and telecommunications. In a hybrid model incorporating modular data centers, data can be processed at the edge with the help of modular data centers, with the public cloud that is used for large-scale data storage.
Improved Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Modular data centers can also be an integral part of your disaster recovery plan. A secondary modular data center can be deployed at a separate geographic location that is ready to operate when your main data center is experiencing downtime. This provides a robust system that encompasses high levels of resilience and data protection.