Hybrid IT is a deployment model that combines solutions of different kinds to form the overall IT infrastructure. Most of the time, hybrid IT combines solutions hosted on-premises with cloud services. Hybrid IT is considered the most popular deployment model (especially in larger organisations). Almost 70% of large enterprises use this type of environment. Why is Hybrid IT popular? Hybrid IT provides great cost-benefit for organisations that already have critical systems on-prem and want to deploy innovative cloud, IoT, or Edge solutions quickly. By adopting hybrid IT, these orgs combine what works best for them today. Without making the hosting environment the primary decision driver. The typical Hybrid IT environment In its most popular format, Hybrid IT environments combine: Complex on-prem apps: SAP ERP, Oracle E-Business Suite, IBM Mainframes, Exchange On-Prem, and Microsoft Sharepoint or Active Directory. Cloud services: Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Salesforce, Office 365, Slack, Zoom, etc.
