This document discusses the difference between a hybrid cloud and a hybrid strategy. A hybrid cloud refers to connecting public and private clouds with common APIs, software stacks, management tools, or networking, but does not consider workload needs. A hybrid strategy is workload-dependent and focuses on placing different applications in public or private clouds based on factors like data sensitivity, integration requirements, and control needs. The conclusion is that a hybrid cloud is an unnecessary constraint, while a hybrid strategy gets applications where they need to be in the most cost-effective way.