Sharing data between the public and private cloud has become possible with the hybrid cloud. In this environment, on-premise infrastructure and public and private clouds are combined for computation.
Well,
when scaling the capacity beyond the private cloud capacity, the public cloud
becomes the go-to option as it can turn out expensive, but when there are
security concerns, you might want to rely on the private cloud.
But
you need a scalable, secured, and cost-optimized solution, and that's one of
the gaps that a hybrid cloud bridges, There are many more factors to consider
when deciding “why you need a hybrid cloud.”.
While
some of you have already configured a hybrid cloud, in this article, let's
understand how Azure
support services can be leveraged
to seamlessly connect the hybrid cloud integration.
Azure Stack & Azure Arc - The Hybrid Cloud Solution
Even
while you are disconnected from the internet, Azure Stack uses Azure Services,
which can be used locally. It solves the compliance and technical issues a
company might come across by letting the company keep the data in-house.
Azure
Stack comes with 3 services where you can maintain on-premise hardware and
still access Azure services. Azure Stack is an Azure hybrid service.
Azure
Arc, on the other end, extends its security and management to server instances
of Windows, which manage multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
Microsoft Azure Services for Hybrid Cloud Integration
The
stack of Azure services can make hybrid cloud integration and connectivity
seamless.
Azure Arc
If
you are on the lookout for building applications to run in multiple cloud
environments or at the data centers or edge, Azure Arc extends the help you
need to do so. You can run the cloud-native apps on any Kubernetes platform and
anywhere. This means you can run on public clouds or data centers and manage
them using the existing Azure management tools.
For
all your deployment scenarios with a hybrid cloud, it'll infuse consistency.
You can implement governance capabilities on the infrastructure, regardless of
the location of the resources. Azure Arc manages databases, servers, and clusters
as if it were a native resource of Azure. This makes governance, management,
and data services simpler.
Azure Stack Edge
With
Azure Stack Edge, you'll be able to manage in one control panel, the end-to-end
cloud edge experience from one control panel. So this is a
hardware-as-a-service solution where you can rent the edge services, which is
beneficial for running virtual machines and containerized applications on the
edge, as well as when you want to experiment with AI/ML analytics, which is
in-built.
You can administer the edge environment easily with Azure-managed software and
hardware. You can also leverage the intelligent capabilities of Edge with AI
and cloud IoT solutions and utilize advanced data analytics and real-time data
insights.
This is most appropriate when you are working in an edge environment with machine learning applications. And when you need IoT and advanced computing solutions.
Azure Stack HCI
The
Azure service here offers the operating system, which is a hyper-converged
infrastructure. At the edge or in the data center, it'll allow you to securely
virtualize the Linux virtual machines and Windows as well. You can also use
tools such as Azure Security Center, Azure Monitor, and Azure Backup locally
using Azure Stack HCI.
While
getting a dedicated cloud infrastructure, you can modernize the architecture,
data centers, hosting systems, and databases. Not only that, you can enhance
your existing on-premise architecture using cloud technologies. This gives you
control over the existing on-premise infrastructure.
So
Azure Stack HCI comes with standard industry hardware and the services of
Azure, which allows the organization to use the secure and scalable
infrastructure that gets integrated seamlessly with the Azure environment that
already exists.
Azure Stack Hub
Azure
Stack Hub will ensure data centers have all the Azure services, and it will aid
you in running the apps in an on-premise environment. Autonomously, you can run
the cloud while being partially connected to the internet and public cloud or
completely disconnected.
You
can play with Azure tools consistently in creating experiences, app models, and
tools, and seamlessly transfer between Stack Hub and Azure. That means on your
on-premise infrastructure, you can create the Azure environment.
You
get the features of a hybrid cloud from Azure Stack Hub, where you can create a
unified application management experience, including development and
deployment. That way, an application can be developed that can span both cloud
and on-premise environments.
The Wrap
With
the rapid pace of digitization taking place, the hybrid cloud must evolve. As
security is the main concern, using the public cloud is no longer reliable, nor
is using multiple public clouds a choice.
This
brings us to the hybrid cloud, and with Azure support services, the hybrid
cloud solutions have only seemed promising. It has several smart solutions with
AI capabilities where scalability and excellence are most certainly met.
The
hybrid cloud’s flexible approach leverages both cloud and on-premise
environments, and with Azure’s plenty of tools and features, your business IT
strategy is prone to grow.
