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connectivity are protected
            by VPNs, while direct
            connect options like
            AWS Direct Connect and
            Azure ExpressRoute offer
            dedicated, high-speed
            connections. Dynamic
            resource management
            and flexibility are enabled
            by SDN technologies.
            Hybrid cloud management
            uses a Cloud
            Management Platform
            (CMP) for centralized,
            efficient management of
            workloads, resources,
            and services, with tools
            for migration, resource
            optimization, security, and
            cost control.

            Architecture for
            Multiple Clouds:
            Multi-cloud architecture
            is a strategy where       measures, access          multi-cloud focuses on    Benefits of a Hybrid
            businesses utilize        controls, and data        exploiting the security
            services from multiple    management processes.     mechanisms offered by     Cloud Model:
            cloud providers like                                several cloud providers.  Hybrid cloud technology
            AWS, Azure, or GCP,       Key Differences                                     offers several benefits
            leveraging their strengths                          Vendor Dependence:        for businesses, including
            and services through      between Hybrid                                      flexibility, workload
            components like workload  Cloud and Multi-          When combining on-        optimization, enhanced
            distribution, networking,   Cloud:                  premises infrastructure   security, scalability,
                                                                with the cloud, a hybrid
            cloud management, and      Hybrid cloud             cloud may rely on a       elasticity, disaster
            governance structures.    integrates on-            certain cloud provider.   recovery, and cost
            Workloads are dispersed   premises infrastructure   Organizations use multi-  reduction. It allows
            across multiple providers,   with multiple cloud    cloud to avoid vendor     businesses to choose the
            ensuring optimal          environments, while multi-  lock-in by diversifying   best environment for each
            performance, cost, and    cloud leverages services   their cloud service      workload or application,
            other considerations.     from multiple providers   providers.                maintaining sensitive
            Networking components,    without necessarily                                 data on-premises while
            such as VPNs, direct      integrating with on-      While hybrid cloud        leveraging the cloud’s
            connections, and API      premises infrastructure.   underscores a mix of     scalability and cost-
            integrations, facilitate                            on-premises and cloud     effectiveness for non-
            communication and         The goal of hybrid cloud   environments, multi-cloud   sensitive workloads. This
            data sharing between      is to place workloads     promotes cloud service    ensures efficient resource
            cloud providers. Cloud    in the most suitable      provider heterogeneity    use and cost savings. The
            management solutions      environment, either       to optimize services,     hybrid cloud also provides
            enable centralized        on-premises or cloud,     avoid vendor lock-in,     enhanced security and
            workload management       based on factors like     and exploit multiple      compliance by allowing
            and orchestration across   data sensitivity and     provider capabilities. Both   enterprises to maintain
            providers, allowing       performance needs.        hybrid Cloud and multi-   control over sensitive data
            enterprises to monitor    Workloads are dispersed   cloud platforms provide   on-premises, providing
            performance, optimize     over many cloud           distinct advantages and   a higher level of security
            resource utilization, and   platforms in multi-cloud to   solve distinct business   and compliance. Non-
            manage security and       capitalize on the benefits   objectives. The decision   sensitive applications
            compliance requirements.   of various providers.    between them is           can still benefit from
            Governance and control                              influenced by aspects     credible cloud service
            structures ensure         Control and security:     such as data sensitivity,   providers’ effective
            compliance, security,     Hybrid cloud gives        workload characteristics,   security features. The
            and consistency           enterprises control over   compliance requirements,   hybrid cloud approach
            among cloud providers,    critical data by keeping   financial considerations,   allows businesses to
            including uniform security   it on-premises, while   and organizational goals.   scale resources up or
                                                                                          down in response to
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