Many organizations see the public cloud as the quick and easy path to modernizing their infrastructure. However, recent research from IDC and Moor Insights reveals that a public cloud-only approach is not the cure-all for every workload, and in fact poses significant risks. Instead, a hybrid IT model—one that leverages both public and private resources based on the type of workload— maximizes IT agility by providing five essential benefits of on-prem infrastructure:

5 reasons why a combination of cloud and on premises deployments from PowerEdge servers is the hallmark of truly successful IT transformation

1. Workload criticality: Increase performance, availability and security for your highest-value applications
2. Performance: Fine-tune the allocation of resources with greater level of control
3. Data management: Analyze data generated at the edge in real time
4. Security: Get data protection (and peace of mind) in an everchanging regulatory environment
5. Cost: Lower OpEx associated with underperforming applications, redundancy and security breaches