Hybrid Cloud + Multicloud Environments = Complexity

No surprises here, but organizations are supporting a mix of hybrid and multicloud apps. Hybrid cloud is generally accepted as a combination of public cloud and on-premises cloud environments. Multicloud is widely defined as a mix of public clouds. (We predict that at some point, these definitions will meld because “multi” can certainly include private clouds. Meanwhile, back at the ranch …)

With that context, 29% of respondents told VMware that more than half of their apps qualify as hybrid. And 68% have multicloud apps, with 22% reporting more than half of their apps as being multicloud.

The point is that these many flavors of cloud create complexity that’s difficult to manage and control without observability assistance. Depending on an organization’s needs, channel partners can either help customers choose the right platform for in-house oversight, or do cloud observability on their clients’ behalf.

Of course, that commentary leads to a key conundrum noted in VMware’s report. Go to the next slide.