Hybrid Cloud: How it Works, Pros and Cons, When to Use It

Hybrid cloud is a combination of on-premises data center assets managed as a private cloud with public cloud resources. It offers control, speed, security, and cost benefits for organizations seeking to balance infrastructure and software spend with variable workloads. The advantages include elastic resource consumption and the ability to "burst" to the cloud when data center resources are exceeded. However, there are drawbacks such as egress costs and potential high costs if stable workloads are run in a colocation center instead of on-prem. Hybrid cloud is best used when necessary for specific business requirements or digital transformation goals.