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What do you call a cloud made of two or more distinct clouds (private, community or public) bound by shared technology?

A hybrid cloud combines separate cloud infrastructures that stay unique but can move data and apps between them.

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  1. Hybrid cloud ✔
  2. Community cloud
  3. Multitenant cloud

Why: A hybrid cloud mixes two or more cloud types, such as a private cloud plus a public one. Each stays its own entity, but standard technology lets data and apps move between them. Cloud bursting is the classic example.

Huh, didn't know that: Cloud bursting means spilling extra load into a public cloud when your private cloud runs out of capacity.

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I tried a hybrid cloud once. Half my files were in the sky and half were under my desk, and neither could find the other.
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Answer: Hybrid cloud. A hybrid cloud mixes two or more cloud types, such as a private cloud plus a public one. Each stays its own entity, but standard technology lets data and apps move between them. Cloud bursting is the classic example.

  1. NIST SP 800-145, The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-145.pdf
    Hybrid cloud. The cloud infrastructure is a composition of two or more distinct cloud
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. NIST SP 800-145, The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-145.pdf
    enables data and application portability (e.g., cloud bursting for load balancing between clouds)
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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