Data Management For Hybrid And Multi-cloud Environment

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A quick word on hybrid/multi-cloud solutions-

• Hybrid IT solutions combine private cloud architecture, public cloud solutions, and legacy in-house infrastructure to improve the overall cloud architecture. A hybrid cloud connects all these components to create a unified contained environment.
• Multi-cloud solutions on the other hand use at least two similar clouds of similar types. Some may include multiple private clouds, multiple public clouds, or even in some cases multiple hybrid clouds. Multi-cloud solutions have mostly sourced a variety of cloud service providers – such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

The new-found HMC or a Hybrid Multi-Cloud strategy is slowly gaining impetus with enterprises adopting it quickly; this drives agility and brings about cost efficiency with innovation taking the center stage. Hybrid Multi-Cloud utilizes various cloud computing services from multiple different cloud vendors, and private cloud deployment systematically distributes computing resources. It minimizes the risk of data loss since it accommodates an all-public, all-private, or a combination ...
... of both.

How should a business handle data in a Hybrid/Multi-cloud environment?

• Adopting an MDM or a master data management approach and a tool set attached to the distributed database. It also needs to be attached to any federated databases (multiple databases that appear to function as a single entity) abstracting the physical database.