As organisations we can see the benefit of cloud and almost all organisations are taking advantage of it, be it a software service such as Office365 or backup and DR, the efficiency and simplicity of deployment of these kinds of services make them an attractive option.

However, what we are not seeing, in general, is organisations moving 100% to a cloud-based IT infrastructure, this can be for many reasons, suitability, complexity and cost, for example.

But our desire to take advantage of cloud services is not going to diminish, especially as we look at how to get the best from our data with analytics, business intelligence and machine learning , often the only practical way to access these services is via cloud.

Recently I watched a video called “What it takes to get your data hybrid cloud ready” in which John Woodall, VP Engineering at Integrated Archive Systems, provided insights on how to prepare your data and infrastructure to operate effectively in a hybrid world.

John covered some great information which I thought would make an interesting Tech Interviews episode, so that’s exactly what I’ve done.

John joins me as we chat about what we mean by hybrid cloud and the importance that it plays in a modern businesses IT strategy and the challenges that come with building a hybrid model.

We talk about the joys of finances and the importance, before we head off on our cloud adventure, of fully appreciating exactly where we are right now.

John also shares some of the basics you need to get in place to not only ensure you get your strategy right, but that you can deploy something that is consistent, secure and extensible. We also get to talk about Lego and Minecraft!

Finally we discuss why you may want to consider hybrid, whether you are a traditional business or one “born in the cloud”.

John has a real enthusiasm for deploying technology and helping customers get the best from their investment and he shares that in this episode.

Enjoy the show.

Full show notes are here :- https://wp.me/p4IvtA-1xp