According to IDC, cloud spending now outpaces spending on platforms, infrastructure, and applications. By 2025, 60% of infrastructure, security, data, and network offerings will need cloud-based control platforms to satisfy enterprise demands for automation and operating cost reductions.4

Even so, moving to the cloud can create additional IT complexity, with 78% of organizations stating lack of skills and resources to be a challenge.2 Careful planning is required to get the most from cloud investments while avoiding potential security risks, operational inefficiencies, and budget overruns.

Organizations are increasingly using public cloud resources within hybrid cloud strategies to benefit from the advantages of both on-premise infrastructure and cloud services. This approach allows them to:

 ► Maintain control over critical data and applications.

 ► Meet regulatory requirements.

 ► Unlock licensing flexibility and easier procurement routes.

Security, controlling costs, effectively managing resources, and guaranteeing resource availability are important considerations when building a hybrid environment. A consistent operating system (OS) across datacenter and cloud environments can help overcome the complexities and simplify the journey.