Many organizations plan to move toward the cloud over time and others may have infrastructure elements that will never be cloud ready. With hybrid IT, organizations can achieve cloud benefits, like cost savings, scalability, and agility, while leveraging investments in non-cloud elements. By satisfying a variety of use cases, hybrid IT is emerging as the operating model for the future allowing organizations to combine cloud and non-cloud environments to achieve the best-fit platform for each workload.

Architecting a robust and reliable hybrid environment involves managing multiple layers of complexity including platform compatibility, vendor responsibility, and security coverage. In the white paper, “6 Best Practices for Hybrid IT Environment Success,” you’ll learn how to plan a successful hybrid IT journey. In the white paper, you’ll find:

• An overview of the operational challenges of the hybrid era
• Functional and technical best practices for hybrid environments
• Strategies for managing multiple vendors and cloud providers
• Practical recommendations for application placement, vendor selection, security, and interoperability