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What is Hybrid Cloud?

A computing environment that combines on-premises infrastructure with public cloud services, allowing data and applications to move between them.

Hybrid cloud architecture connects private data centers with public cloud platforms, enabling organizations to keep sensitive workloads on-premises while leveraging cloud scalability for others. Technologies like Azure Arc, AWS Outposts, and Google Anthos enable consistent management across environments. Benefits include regulatory compliance (keeping data on-premises), cloud bursting for peak demand, gradual migration paths, and workload flexibility. Challenges include network complexity, data synchronization, security consistency, and operational overhead.

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Auto Scaling
Automatically adjusting the number of computing resources based on current demand to maintain performance and optimize costs.
VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)
An isolated virtual network within a cloud provider where you can launch resources with full control over IP addressing, routing, and security.
Azure
Microsoft's cloud computing platform offering IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services for building, deploying, and managing applications.
Cloud Function
A serverless compute service that runs code in response to events without requiring server management or infrastructure provisioning.
Kubernetes Service
An abstraction that provides a stable network endpoint for accessing a group of Pods, handling load balancing and service discovery.
SLA (Service Level Agreement)
A formal agreement between a service provider and customer defining guaranteed levels of service availability and performance.
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