Presented on June 10th, 2015 at .NEXT Conference in Miami Beach: This strategic IT session will make the case for why enterprise datacenters should be built using hybrid cloud architectures. A Microsoft Azure expert will explain how to embrace public cloud resources, while still maximizing on-premise infrastructure. In addition, two IT professionals will share their first-hand experiences in building and operating a real-world hybrid cloud environments. The session will dive into ideal use cases, back up and recovery strategies, security and compliance considerations, and best management practices when using multiple infrastructures to deliver your applications and data.