Cloud computing has undoubtedly caught on. People can access data that’s stored in the cloud—databases located far away from their own computer drives. They are able to store their favorite songs, access powerful word-processing programs, and send their business proposals to the cloud. This conserves tons of computer memory, as everything that’s kept in the cloud isn’t stored on a personal computer. The result is a faster computing experience, as fewer programs gum up the operating speed of home computers.
Not All Clouds are the Same
However, not all clouds are the same. There’s the public cloud, the one with which we are most familiarized. But then there’s the hybrid cloud as well. As its name implies, the hybrid cloud is a combination of two different types of clouds, the public cloud and a private cloud.
To offer a hybrid cloud, a company may store some of their client’s more important or current data in-house and store older, archived, and less crucial files in the public cloud. They might also use the public cloud to store very large programs and keep confidential data in-house.
The Hybrid Cloud Approach Makes Sense
The hybrid cloud is a good way for businesses to both reduce costs and save space. It takes advantage of the less costly public cloud while insuring that highly sensitive data is secured.
Because of this it’s not surprising that the hybrid cloud is so widely used. Businesses these days have too much data to store on their own servers but they don’t want the security risk that can come with the public cloud. Utilizing the hybrid cloud they are able to keep space in their systems free while safeguarding their data.
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