{"id":4157,"date":"2012-10-16T13:19:21","date_gmt":"2012-10-16T13:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cloudcomputing-news.net\/news\/2012\/oct\/16\/how-businesses-can-engage-the-hybrid-cloud\/"},"modified":"2012-10-16T13:19:21","modified_gmt":"2012-10-16T13:19:21","slug":"how-businesses-can-engage-the-hybrid-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/how-businesses-can-engage-the-hybrid-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"How businesses can engage the hybrid cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is a “hybrid cloud”?<\/p>\n

Is it 1) an environment where applications and processes exist both in the public and private cloud and on premise? Or is it 2) a combination public\/private cloud without an on-premise component?<\/p>\n

For the sake of this discussion, we’ll concede definition 1.<\/p>\n

Clarifying this concept is important because the vast majority of cloud-adopting organisations – which is to say the vast majority of organisations, period – are about to become hybrid-cloud-adopting organisations, and for good reason: they’re not ready to simply switch off their existing on-premise systems – legacy systems that already have significant business and operational value – and re-invent them in the cloud.<\/p>\n

Let’s clarify this hybrid notion with a simple example of a business process nearly all organisations are familiar with: the HR onboarding process.<\/p>\n

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  1. Onboarding begins: A cloud-based recruiting system is used to identify a candidate. When the candidate is hired …<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    What is a “hybrid cloud”?
    \nIs it 1) an environment where applications and processes exist both in the public and private cloud and on premise? Or is it 2) a combination public\/private cloud without an on-premise component?
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