Making Hybrid Cloud Work For Midmarket Organisations

Break free from fragmented infrastructure. Learn how 313 global IT leaders are overcoming complexity to build a unified hybrid cloud strategy.

Hybrid cloud offers the best of both worlds—the scalability of the public cloud and the control of the private data center. However, for many midmarket organizations, the reality is a "management tax" of siloed platforms, disconnected security, and specialized staffing shortages.

This exclusive Forrester Consulting thought leadership summary, "Making Hybrid Cloud Work for Midmarket Organizations," evaluates the current state of infrastructure and provides a roadmap for simplifying your operations.

Key Highlights:

Preferred Infrastructure Model: Hybrid cloud has become the dominant choice for midmarket organizations seeking a balance of private and public resources.

Platform Disconnection: 74% of respondents report that their operations teams must manage entirely separate platforms for cloud and on-premises environments.

Top Technical Challenge: Difficulty in deploying and managing across distributed environments (multi-cloud and on-premises) is the #1 hurdle.

The "People" Gap: Staffing challenges and a lack of specialized cloud expertise are primary inhibitors to operationalizing hybrid cloud.

Simplified Management: Organizations are prioritizing solutions that offer a unified "single pane of glass" to reduce management complexity.

Security Integration: The study highlights a critical need for consistent security policies across all cloud and data center environments.

Cost Transparency: Midmarket firms struggle with unpredictable cloud costs and are looking for better visibility into total infrastructure spend.

Agility for Developers: A key benefit of a successful hybrid strategy is providing developers with faster access to resources and a better user experience.

Strategic Outsourcing: Many organizations are turning to managed services or partner expertise to bridge internal skill gaps.