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Private cloud, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud strategies

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Private cloud, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud strategies

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It's not always possible or necessary for an organization to rely solely on the cloud. For example, requirements might call for on-premises infrastructure to work with public cloud services provided by companies like Google Cloud. With the availability of different cloud options and configurations, it's important to understand what each means. Let's explore the definitions of private, hybrid, and multicloud and when an organization might choose each approach. Let's begin with private cloud, which is when an organization has virtualized servers in its own data centers or those of a private cloud provider to create its own private, dedicated environment. On-premises servers are also often referred to as private clouds but generally the distinction can be made that on-premises software runs in a local environment, whereas a private cloud is accessed through the Internet. Private cloud computing gives an organization many of the benefits of a public cloud, including self service…

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