Hybrid hosting combines cloud and dedicated hosting to maximize resource utilization. It uses cloud hosting for workloads that benefit from cloud flexibility and scalability, while dedicated hosting is used for workloads that are not well-suited to the cloud. A qualified assessment should be done before dismissing the cloud as unfeasible for any workload.

5. Provisioning a data center
for peak load leads
to underutilization of
resources at other times.

9. The Cloud is for everyone,
but not for everything.
Hybrid hosting
allows the use of
the Cloud where it
offers value while
leveraging a
dedicated hosting
environment where
the Cloud is not a
candidate.
The Cloud should
rarely be dismissed
as unfeasible without
qualified assessment
and consideration for
possible solutions.