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Cloud computing has taken the world by storm . It ’ s driving new infrastructure models across enterprises – both under the direct management of IT organizations as well as under rogue cloud adoption outside of the control of IT . But when addressing the changing application workload requirements of the decade-long digital transformation wave , cloud coexists with traditional infrastructure . Technology leaders are engaged in the task of optimizing application workloads across a balance of hybrid platforms ( including public cloud , private cloud , and traditional ) based on individual requirements .

In January 2022 , IBM commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine the importance of hybrid cloud in supporting growing and increasingly complex application workloads as part of digital transformation . To explore this topic , Forrester conducted a survey of 503 global IT and infrastructure and operations decision-makers from companies in various regions and industry sectors around the world . The research revealed that most organizations are taking a modern , hybrid approach to meet the individual demands of their application workloads and matching those specialized demands with cloud ( both public and private ) as well as traditional platforms . And for about three-quarters of firms , hybrid is their long-term strategy to support their digital transformation priorities .

Forrester recommends that as organizations continue their transformation journeys , it is imperative that they do four things : 1 ) prepare for a hybrid cloud future , 2 ) optimize infrastructure choices to meet digital demands , 3 ) focus on effective application workload orchestration , and 4 ) commit to continuous change and improvement . p

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