Parallelhybridit

Parallelhybridit is a term used to describe a strategic approach to information technology in which on-premises infrastructure and cloud resources are operated in parallel to support workloads across multiple environments. While not a formal standard, the concept sits at the intersection of hybrid IT and multicloud strategies, emphasizing workload portability, data management, and governance across diverse platforms.

In a parallelhybridit model, organizations run portions of their applications and data in private data centers, public clouds, and sometimes at the edge, with orchestration and automation to distribute work according to policy, performance, and compliance requirements. Core technologies include virtualization, containers, service meshes, and cloud management platforms that provide visibility and control across environments.

Key components include workload placement policies, cross-environment orchestration, data integration and replication, security and identity management, compliance controls, and financial governance. Effective implementation relies on standardized interfaces, robust observability, and clear decision rights for where a given workload should execute.

Benefits commonly cited are increased agility, resilience, and the ability to modernize legacy systems while preserving existing investments. It can also support cost optimization and geographic data considerations by moving workloads closer to users or data sources.

Challenges include managing complexity, securing data across boundaries, preventing shadow IT, maintaining consistent policies, and controlling multi-vendor costs. Success depends on careful planning, architectural patterns such as cloud bursting or active-active deployments, and a mature operating model.

See also: hybrid cloud, multicloud, on-premises IT, cloud management platform.