The Ultimate Guide to Hybrid Cloud

2026 · Indian Edition

Hybrid cloud technology blends public and private cloud environments to offer businesses flexibility, scalability, and enhanced control over their IT infrastructure. This approach enables organizations to optimize resource use, enhance disaster recovery capabilities, and improve security by balancing on-premises data centers with cloud services.

Our collection of recent stories covers a wide spectrum of developments in hybrid cloud, including advancements in AI-powered security, partnerships expanding hybrid cloud capabilities, and new solutions enhancing data management and disaster recovery. Readers can explore expert insights on managing hybrid IT environments, cloud migration strategies, cost optimization, and overcoming security challenges associated with hybrid deployments.

Whether you are an IT professional looking to stay informed on the latest hybrid cloud innovations or a business leader aiming to harness the benefits of hybrid architectures, these stories offer valuable perspectives on the evolving hybrid cloud landscape and practical guidance for successful adoption.

Indian Hybrid Cloud news
Analyst Insights
Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance
Gartner · Hybrid Cloud · Storage
Last week
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
Miercom · Hybrid Cloud · Firewalls
Last week
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
IDC · Hybrid Cloud · Virtualisation
This month
Legacy tech blocks AI projects across Asia Pacific
IDC · Hybrid Cloud · Digital Transformation
This month
Boomi named leader in IDC MarketScape API management
IDC MarketScape · Hybrid Cloud · Data Protection
Last month
Expert columns
Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations
By Will LaForest of Confluent
This month
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
By Ryan Mahoney of Gigamon
Last month
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
By OpenSearch
Last month
HPE complete care service: Refocused for your AI advantage
By Mark Bakker of HPE Operations
Last month
Why digital identity is the new perimeter in a zero-trust world
By Jeremy Blackburn of ChainIT
Last month
Innovation scales through ecosystems and leadership scales through people
By Huey Lih Heng of HPE APAC
Last month
Beyond infrastructure: Reimagining networks to drive real business impact
By Cindy Lee of Lumen Technologies
Last month
From participation to influence: redefining women's leadership in india's technology transformation era
By Ridhima Sawant of Orient Technologies Limited
Last month
No compromise: Designing AI operations for sovereignty and reliability
By Shankar Gomathi of OpenText
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
SonicWall unifies NSM for future-ready security ops
By Amelia Foss of SonicWall
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Hybrid mesh security emerges to counter AI cyber risks
By Raymond Schippers of Check Point Software Technologies
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Preparing campus and branch networks for AI demand
By Dimitri Polydorou of Cisco
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
AI surge exposes cloud security gaps, report warns
By Vincent Hwang of Fortinet
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
2026: Resilience, the new foundation of cybersecurity
By Matthieu Trivier of Semperis
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
From AI pilots to productions: Why 2026 will be the year APAC organisations go all-in on real-time
By Nick Dearden of Confluent
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Interviews
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
Discussing Unified Communications
Last week
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
Discussing Hackers
This month
Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty
Discussing Big Data
Last month
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Discussing Storage
Last month
Smart Communications pursues trusted AI for customers
Discussing Government
Last month
Recent news
NetApp crowns joint India partners of the year for FY25
About Storage
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
NetApp appoints Premalakshmi Ramakrishnan to lead India
About Storage
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
India's enterprises shift from AI pilots to execution
About Cloud Services
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
India urged to assert data sovereignty amid foreign cloud risk
About Data Protection
Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
NetApp triples AI partners in Asia Pacific, eyes USD $325bn boost
About IT services
Wed, 12th Nov 2025
NetApp & Cisco unveil converged AI infrastructure for enterprise
About Cloud Services
Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Saviynt partners with St. Fox to boost identity security in India
About Digital Transformation
Sat, 13th Sep 2025
SIOS & FCS InfoTech team up to boost IT resilience in India, GCC
About Cloud Services
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Cloudera enhances on-premises platform with new AI visual tools
About Government
Wed, 21st May 2025
Ntt Data launches AI agent for multivendor IT estates
About Productivity
Today
Dell expands cyber resilience with quantum-ready PCs
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
SUSE unveils AI partnerships amid sovereignty push
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
TCS expands Google Cloud tie-up with four AI offerings
About IT services
2 days ago
Kyndryl expands Google Cloud service for AI workloads
About Cloud Services
Last week
Commvault extends Clumio support to Google Cloud Storage
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
Elastic ties security platform to Google's air-gapped cloud
About Public Sector
Last week
IP Fabric launches MCP server for network operations
About Firewalls
Last week
NetApp deepens Google Cloud tie-up with Gemini rollout
About Storage
Last week
Thales launches Imperva for Google Cloud in controlled availability
About Firewalls
Last week
CrowdStrike expands Google Cloud security & wins award
About Digital Transformation
Last week
Job moves
NetApp appoints Premalakshmi Ramakrishnan to lead India
Move at Cisco
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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