1、TM Forum|March 2024striking abalance tooptimiseoperationsAuthor:Charlotte Patrick,Contributing Analyst Editor:Dawn Bushaus,Contributing Editor Sponsored by:Managing theeconomics ofhybrid cloud:contents2inform.tmforum.orgsection 2:CSPs current cloud deploymentssection 1:CSPs embrace hybrid cloudsthe

2、big pictureadditional features&resources 07050326section 4:the economics of capex vs.opexsection 3:public vs.private cloud130916section 5:the cost of deploying private cloudssection 6:navigating the road to public cloud18section 8:make it happen hybrid cloud strategies to optimize costssection 7:CSP

3、s prefer private clouds for network functions2421the big pictureInitially,CSPs implemented public cloud strategies to reduce costs by transitioning from expensive on-premises infrastructure while enabling rapid capacity scaling and access to new developer ecosystems and tools like AI.However,it beca

4、me evident that the cloud can be costly if not utilized effectively.Over the past two years,a typical technology investment cycle has been characterized by periods of significant spending on new cloud solutions,followed by retrenchment and repatriation of a percentage of the workloads.“I talk to a l

5、ot of companies that fail,and it is because they have not understood that the cloud is not a virtual data center,”says Stephane Demartis,VP of Infrastructure at Orange Innovation.“Workloads have to be optimized for the public cloud.”Then,operators typically adjust their cloud strategies to create a

6、more balanced approach that harnesses the benefits of both public and private cloud(see infographic on p.4).Our discussion in this report is framed within the topic of hybrid cloud on the assumption that it is the preferred long-term architecture for most CSPs.Conversations surrounding communication