In recent years, it’s become clear that a cloud-first strategy isn’t necessarily a cure-all for IT challenges. Despite the clear benefits the public cloud can offer in some situations, many digital leaders now recognize that it isn’t right for all workloads. For reasons such as data security, application compatibility and cost, organizations are starting to transition from cloud-first to digital-first, seeking out hybrid multicloud architectures that can run each workload where it’s best suited. This could mean a cloud-adjacent infrastructure—on-premises systems positioned in proximity to cloud on-ramps, allowing quick and easy access to services as needed—or “same stack” private…

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