Azure is a cloud computing platform and service that enables businesses to build, deploy, and manage applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-managed data centers. With Azure, businesses can take advantage of the scalability and cost-efficiency of the cloud while maintaining control and security of their on-premises IT.
Azure provides a wide range of services and tools that enable businesses to implement a hybrid IT strategy, such as Azure Arc, which allows to manage servers, Kubernetes clusters, and applications across on-premises, multi-cloud, and edge environments. Azure Stack, an extension of Azure that enables businesses to run Azure services on-premises or at the edge. Azure Site Recovery, which enables businesses to replicate, protect, and recover their applications and data across on-premises, multi-cloud and edge environments.
With Azure, businesses can also take advantage of Azure Security Center, which provides a unified security management across all resources, and Azure ExpressRoute, which enables businesses to create private connections between Azure datacenters and on-premises infrastructure.
Hybrid IT is an approach that combines the use of on-premises IT infrastructure with cloud-based services. This approach provides businesses with the best of both worlds, allowing them to take advantage of the scalability and cost-efficiency of the cloud while maintaining control and security of their on-premises IT.
By implementing a hybrid IT strategy, businesses can optimize their IT resources and reduce costs by moving non-critical workloads to the cloud, while keeping sensitive data and mission-critical applications on-premises. Additionally, hybrid IT allows for greater flexibility and faster deployment of new technologies, as well as better disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
Furthermore, hybrid IT enables businesses to take advantage of the latest innovations in the cloud, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data, while still being able to leverage their existing IT investments.
Overall, businesses that are looking to optimize their IT resources, reduce costs, and stay competitive should definitely consider implementing a hybrid IT strategy.
Dicker Data enterprise solutions team are hosting a Hybrid IT Roadshow in February and March where we will discuss the growing Hybrid IT landscape in New Zealand and how Dicker Data can support you.
Come and join us as you hear from our experts on Hardware, Software and Security to ensure you are delivering robust, market leading and secure Hybrid IT solutions to your customers.
At this exclusive event, you'll have the opportunity to learn what end-users are looking for from their partners, trends from around the globe and what this means for us in New Zealand, and, the skillsets and business models Dicker Data can help support you with your Hybrid IT conversations.
