{"id":13483,"date":"2022-08-30T09:15:32","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T09:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/?p=13483"},"modified":"2022-08-30T09:15:33","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T09:15:33","slug":"getting-familiar-with-the-heterogeneous-homogenous-cloud-platform-the-hybrid-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/getting-familiar-with-the-heterogeneous-homogenous-cloud-platform-the-hybrid-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Familiar with the Heterogeneous &#038; Homogenous Cloud Platform-The Hybrid Cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many organizations, from SMBs to banking sectors to government organizations, are shifting toward a cloud-first policy. In this case, choosing the cloud deployment model and solution starts with knowing the requirements of your organization. A lot of decision-making is included while learning the cloud strategy that would fit well with your organization&#8217;s essentials.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/getting-familiar-with-the-heterogeneous-homogenous-cloud-platform-the-hybrid-cloud\/#The_Heterogeneous_Cloud\" >The Heterogeneous Cloud<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/getting-familiar-with-the-heterogeneous-homogenous-cloud-platform-the-hybrid-cloud\/#How_does_the_Heterogeneous_Cloud_Benefits_Organizations\" >How does the Heterogeneous Cloud Benefits Organizations?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/getting-familiar-with-the-heterogeneous-homogenous-cloud-platform-the-hybrid-cloud\/#The_Homogenous_Cloud\" >The\u00a0Homogenous\u00a0Cloud<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/getting-familiar-with-the-heterogeneous-homogenous-cloud-platform-the-hybrid-cloud\/#How_does_Homogenous_Cloud_Benefits_Organizations\" >How does Homogenous Cloud Benefits Organizations?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/getting-familiar-with-the-heterogeneous-homogenous-cloud-platform-the-hybrid-cloud\/#Drawbacks_of_Homogenous\" >Drawbacks of Homogenous<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/getting-familiar-with-the-heterogeneous-homogenous-cloud-platform-the-hybrid-cloud\/#Homogeneous_vs_Heterogeneous_clouds\" >Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous clouds<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-header.jpg\" alt=\"Homogenous Cloud Platform\" class=\"wp-image-13484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-header.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-header-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-header-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-header-150x79.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most organizations opt for a combination of private and public cloud, a hybrid cloud structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Getting a hybrid cloud again involves selecting from the heterogeneous and homogenous structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let us dive deep into the Hybrid Cloud deployment model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Hybrid_Cloud\"><\/span><strong>The Hybrid Cloud<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-4.jpg\" alt=\"The Hybrid Cloud\" class=\"wp-image-13485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-4-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-4-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-4-150x79.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A hybrid cloud environment combines on-premises infrastructure, private cloud services, and a public cloud, with orchestration across the various platforms. You have a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/enlight-hybrid-cloud-hosting\">hybrid cloud infrastructure<\/a><\/strong> if you use a combination of public clouds, on-premises computing, and private clouds in your data center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Simply put, a hybrid cloud is one in which applications run in multiple environments simultaneously. Because almost no one today relies solely on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/enlight-public-cloud-hosting\">public<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/enlight-private-cloud-hosting\">private<\/a><\/strong>, or on-premise, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/enlight-hybrid-cloud-hosting\">hybrid cloud computing<\/a><\/strong> approaches are becoming increasingly popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over the last few decades, many organizations have invested millions of dollars and hours in on-premises infrastructure. Combining a public and private cloud environment, such as an on-premises data center, and a public cloud-computing environment, such as ESDS Cloud, is the most common hybrid cloud example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As discussed, a hybrid cloud comes in a homogenous and heterogeneous structure, and another choice must be, selecting a heterogeneous or homogeneous structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Heterogeneous_Cloud\"><\/span><strong>The Heterogeneous Cloud<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-2.jpg\" alt=\"The Heterogeneous Cloud\" class=\"wp-image-13486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-2-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-2-150x79.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A heterogeneous cloud combines public and private cloud components from multiple vendors at different levels like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Management tool from one vendor and driving a hypervisor from another or a single management tool operating various hypervisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For example, you could start with a public cloud provider and then pair it with a private cloud offering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thus, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/heterogeneous-cloud-platform\/\">heterogeneous cloud model<\/a><\/strong> necessitates businesses partnering with multiple vendors for their public and private clouds, then integrating the various solutions to create a multi-cloud environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_the_Heterogeneous_Cloud_Benefits_Organizations\"><\/span><strong>How does the Heterogeneous Cloud Benefits Organizations?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Using both <strong>private and public cloud architecture<\/strong> will give you more freedom to change your architecture in the future (hybrid or multi-cloud capabilities).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Using many different components from different vendors integrated to meet business needs reduces the risk of vendor lock-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Homogenous_Cloud\"><\/span><strong>The\u00a0Homogenous\u00a0Cloud<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-3.jpg\" alt=\"The Homogenous Cloud\" class=\"wp-image-13487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-3-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-3-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Getting-familiar-with-the-Heterogeneous-and-Homogenous-Cloud-Platforms-Blog-3-150x79.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A homogeneous cloud is one in which the same vendor provides all services. In addition, that single vendor provides your public cloud access and any private cloud you may have, whether on-premises or off-premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Simply put, a homogeneous cloud is one in which a single vendor provides the entire software stack, from the hypervisor (remote cloud provider) to various intermediate management layers to the end-user portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_Homogenous_Cloud_Benefits_Organizations\"><\/span><strong>How does Homogenous Cloud Benefits Organizations?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Turnkey solution with &#8220;off-the-shelf&#8221; functionality<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Easier to install and configure,<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Easier in terms of operations and management, because the same company provides the public and private portions, they are designed to work together.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Disaster recovery, security, governance, and monitoring services are built-in and available across both environments.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Because the on-premises portion is delivered as drop-in hardware or a prebuilt rack, it is less expensive.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Talent requires skills that are unique to that provider.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Everything that Comes with Benefits has Drawbacks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drawbacks_of_Homogenous\"><\/span><strong>Drawbacks of Homogenous<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When something is simple to use, it is often more difficult to leave. Users put themselves at the understanding of that vendor&#8217;s commercial and technical strategy by giving a single vendor so much power. Leaving that vendor, for whatever reason, becomes risky, costly, and challenging, particularly for security and governance strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Having an IT monoculture has the benefit of allowing administrators to specialize in the tools of the vendor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The disadvantages are slightly different: on the technical side, features will be available when the vendor decides to develop them. However, the real pain is often on the commercial side because once users are &#8220;locked in&#8221; to a single-vendor strategy, they have no alternative if that vendor decides to change its pricing structure so that costs rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many service providers once offered this approach, but it was phased out of the market years ago. Traditionally, hybrid cloud options were on-premises software stacks integrated with a public cloud. Physical appliances\u2014hardware\u2014are now being released by cloud providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the other hand, ESDS pushes the aim for a unified cloud renaissance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Homogeneous_vs_Heterogeneous_clouds\"><\/span><strong>Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous clouds<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As we can see, both options offer some degree of flexibility and are adaptable to business requirements. So, how do you select the best hybrid or multi-cloud environment for your company? First, take careful note of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Business requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Budget and resources available now<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Your need for more or less control<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. IT administrators and equipment&#8217;s maturity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Your business objectives will entirely determine your requirements. For example, if simplicity and speed of operations and management are essential, a homogeneous hybrid cloud architecture may be the best choice. This provides public and private cloud options from a single provider, which means very few integration issues. You will also be able to manage disaster recovery, governance, operations and maintenance, and overall security more quickly and easily. On the other hand, diverse infrastructure may be the best option for businesses with access to more skilled IT staff, planning changes in their business, and requiring more control.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many organizations, from SMBs to banking sectors to government organizations, are shifting toward a cloud-first policy. In this case, choosing the cloud deployment model and solution starts with knowing the requirements of your organization. A lot of decision-making is included while learning the cloud strategy that would fit well with your organization&#8217;s essentials. 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