1. Hybrid Cloud
Name: Arpan Mitra
University Roll No: 11700222044
Class Roll No: IT2022088
Stream: Information Technology
Year: 4th
Subject Name: Cloud Computing
Subject Code: PEC-IT701C
University Name: Maulana Abul
Kalam Azad University of Technology
Continuous Assessment : 1
(Academic Session: 2025 – 2026)
2. Presentation Outline
01 What is Hybrid Cloud Architecture?
02 Benefits of Hybrid Cloud Strategy
03 Challenges in Hybrid Cloud Adoption
04 The Future of Hybrid Cloud: 2025 and Beyond
05 Conclusion
3. What is Hybrid Cloud
Architecture?
• Hybrid Cloud Architecture is a computing environment that
combines and integrates a private cloud (on-premises infrastructure)
with one or more public cloud services (such as Amazon Web
Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud).
• The key characteristic of a hybrid cloud is the orchestrated and
automated connectivity between these distinct environments, allowing
data and applications to be shared and moved between them
seamlessly. It offers the "best of both worlds" by letting an organization
leverage the security and control of a private cloud for sensitive
workloads while taking advantage of the scalability, flexibility, and cost-
efficiency of the public cloud for other needs.
4. Benefits
of Hybrid
Cloud
Strategy
• Financial Advantages and Cost Optimization
• A primary driver for adopting a hybrid cloud is the significant potential for cost savings. This
strategy allows for a more nuanced approach to IT spending.
• Reduced Capital Expenditure: By leveraging the public cloud, businesses can scale their
operations without incurring the large upfront costs of purchasing and setting up new
hardware. This shifts spending from a capital expenditure (CapEx) model to a more
predictable operational expenditure (OpEx) model.
• Pay-As-You-Go Model: The public cloud component allows organizations to pay only for
the resources they consume, which is particularly beneficial for workloads with fluctuating
demand. This eliminates the cost of maintaining idle on-premises infrastructure.
• Optimized Resource Allocation: Businesses can run stable, predictable workloads on
their private cloud and use the public cloud for dynamic, variable workloads. This "best of
both worlds" approach ensures that each workload runs on the most cost-effective platform.
• Cloud Bursting: When an application experiences a sudden spike in demand, it can
"burst" into the public cloud to access additional computing resources. This ensures
seamless performance during peak times without the need to over-provision the private
cloud.
5. Challenges in Hybrid
Cloud Adoption
• Adopting a hybrid cloud strategy, while powerful,
presents significant challenges. The primary hurdle
is operational complexity, requiring teams to
manage disparate private and public cloud
environments, each with unique tools and skillsets.
• Security is another major concern. Integrating
environments expands the attack surface, making it
difficult to enforce consistent security policies and
maintain compliance across the entire infrastructure.
• Cost management can be problematic, with risks of
uncontrolled public cloud spending and unexpected
data egress fees. Finally, the entire model relies on a
stable, low-latency network connection between
on-premises and cloud resources. Any network
bottleneck can severely degrade application
performance and impact the user experience.
Overcoming these obstacles requires careful
planning, robust governance, and the right
management tools.
6. The Future of Hybrid Cloud: 2025 and
Beyond
From our perspective in 2025, the future of hybrid cloud is
intelligent, automated, and ubiquitous. Expect AI-driven
operations (AIOps) to become standard for managing
complexity and optimizing costs across environments.
Kubernetes will solidify its role as the universal control plane,
enabling seamless application portability from the data
center to public clouds and the rapidly expanding edge. This
creates a single, distributed computing fabric.
Driven by data regulations, the integration of sovereign
clouds will also increase. The ultimate goal is a unified
management experience that makes this complex
infrastructure feel like a single, cohesive system.
7. Conclusion
•By strategically blending
private and public clouds,
it offers an optimal balance
of security, scalability, and
cost-efficiency. This
flexible "best of both
worlds" approach has
become the dominant
strategy for businesses
seeking agility and control.
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