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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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Cloud Cost Optimization
Strategies and practices to reduce and control cloud computing expenses while maintaining performance and availability.
IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)
A cloud service model providing virtualized computing resources like servers, storage, and networking over the internet.
Spot Instance
Discounted cloud compute instances that use spare capacity at significantly lower prices but can be interrupted with short notice.
Object Storage
A storage architecture that manages data as objects with metadata and unique identifiers, ideal for unstructured data at scale.
Cloud IAM
Identity and Access Management services that control who can access cloud resources and what actions they can perform.
Cloud Computing
The delivery of computing services over the internet, including servers, storage, databases, and software on demand.
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