Most Abu Dhabi enterprises will run hybrid cloud for years. This guide covers architecture, connectivity, and management strategies for hybrid environments.
Pure cloud migration isn't realistic for most Abu Dhabi enterprises with legacy systems, data sovereignty concerns, and significant on-premises investments. Hybrid cloud combines on-premises infrastructure with cloud services, keeping sensitive workloads local while leveraging cloud scalability for new applications and burst capacity.
Architecture Decisions
Use Azure Arc or AWS Outposts to extend cloud management to on-premises infrastructure. Implement consistent identity management across cloud and on-premises using Azure AD or equivalent. Deploy SD-WAN for reliable, secure connectivity between on-premises data centers and cloud regions. Standardize on containers (Kubernetes) for application portability between environments.
Workload Placement Strategy
Keep on-premises: systems with strict data sovereignty requirements, legacy applications with high migration risk, workloads with extreme low-latency needs. Move to cloud: variable workloads benefiting from elasticity, disaster recovery, development and testing environments, new applications designed cloud-native. Bayden designs hybrid cloud architectures for Abu Dhabi enterprises that optimize cost, performance, and compliance across both environments.
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