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Platform as a Service For Dummies, Special Edition
✓ A private cloud includes automation of consistent processes
and a self-service interface that allows internal
IT operations and developers to allocate IT resources
on demand.
✓ The private cloud offers internal IT resources in a service
delivery model.
✓ The private cloud is designed to add automation to existing
data and applications within a data center.
✓ The private cloud manages pools of resources, including
everything from compute capability to storage, analytics,
process management, and middleware.
✓ A private cloud implements custom security and governance
capabilities specially designed for a company’s
requirements.
Understanding the hybrid cloud
Most organizations that adopt a cloud-computing strategy
discover that a hybrid approach fits well into their IT strategy.
A hybrid cloud is an environment that utilizes both private
and public cloud services to meet a business need. This
environment allows a customer to make use of a combination
of resources at the same time through a consistent set of services.
For example, a business process may copy the results
of a business transaction from a private environment into a
public service, such as a sales automation SaaS environment.
Through automation, this process can be executed according
to best practices and in adherence with compliance rules. In
some situations, a process may be established that requires
data from a SaaS application to be physically stored in a private
cloud within a particular country.
The hybrid cloud is a single service that’s deployment agnostic
depending on the needs of the business. Well-designed management
tools need to be in place to ensure that the hybrid environment
works well to support the business objectives.