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At the enterprise level, you cannot afford to miss a beat on
compliance and security. Both have to be in a state where
they are being monitored regularly and efficiently. Prob-
lems can crop up quickly in the public cloud; environments
get stood up and killed off all the time. An MSP cannot just
show up and do an audit; it has to be managing all the time.
If security and compliance are not in a good place, you will
be flying blind.
5. 
Cost management expertise in a hybrid
environment
Optimizing costs in a single cloud is a straight-forward chal-
lenge. Doing it in multiple environments is far more compli-
cated and requires an enterprise-grade level of service.
Enterprises care about multiple environments. If each envi-
ronment is being managed individually for cost, the results
will not be optimal.
Conclusion
When cloud was bursting on the scene, MSPs quickly tried
to align with users’ needs – providing services focused on a
particular cloud or a particular type of implementation.
That is not enough anymore. Cloud environments are
becoming more complex, and data centers still play a role.
MSPs need to offer the right mix of services to meet users’
expectations, now and in the future, in a fully hybrid cloud
model.
Earlier this summer, we announced HPE GreenLake Hybrid
Cloud, a comprehensive offering to help simplify our clients’
hybrid cloud environments. This solution provides lead-
ing-edge operational and management services to span
and unify your public and on-premises cloud models.
Regardless of which MSP solution is best for your organiza-
tion, it needs to provide an integrated story and get you
where you need to go by offering a targeted blend of advi-
sory and professional services.
Learn more about HPE Greenlake Hybrid Cloud
at www.hpe.com/greenlake
Written by John Treadway, SVP, CTP Strategy and Portfo-
lio, HPE
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