Jake Fellows A hybrid cloud is a cloud deployment that uses both public (AWS, Azure, etc.) cloud and private cloud resources. Combining these resources provides numerous benefits for the user.
No, AWS is not a hybrid cloud. Amazon Web Services is an example of a public cloud, which when combined with private infrastructure, can form a hybrid cloud.
Depending on your use case, a hybrid cloud can be the right decision. Hybrid clouds provide security, flexibility, and scalability not available when using only public or private cloud resources.
Many organizations use hybrid clouds to power their infrastructure. These deployments provide security, flexibility, and scalability. Examples of companies using hybrid clouds include Netflix, Uber, and Airbnb.
A hybrid cloud combines the best benefits of public and private clouds. A hybrid cloud provides security, flexibility, scalability, and control not available when only using public or private infrastructure.