Hybrid cloud is an IT deployment model that integrates private or on-premises infrastructure with public cloud services under coordinated management, enabling workload portability, consistent governance, and alignment with enterprise requirements for security, compliance, data residency, and use of existing data center investments.
Deloitte's Chris Thomas outlines strategies for optimizing hybrid cloud adoption, emphasizing the need for robust architecture to connect cloud systems, support GenAI capabilities, and utilize holistic KPI frameworks for measuring success, ensuring organizations are equipped for digital transformation.