This course examines the design and operation of hybrid and multicloud solutions and systems. You’ll explore how organizations plan, structure, and govern environments that span on-premises infrastructure and multiple cloud providers. The course covers foundational concepts such as cloud service models, deployment patterns, connectivity, cost accountability, and governance. You’ll also examine architectural topics including availability, resilience, workload portability, data placement, observability, and security across distributed systems. Advanced sections introduce automation, infrastructure as code, reliability patterns, and operational trade-offs in complex environments. Through videos, readings, podcasts, scenarios, and a final project, the course presents real-world considerations that influence architectural decisions. The content emphasizes clear terminology, common patterns, and practical constraints that shape hybrid and multicloud designs in enterprise settings.
Designing Hybrid and Multi-cloud Solutions and Systems
Designing Hybrid and Multi-cloud Solutions and Systems
This course is part of IBM Hybrid Cloud Architect Professional Certificate
Instructor: IBM Skills Network Team
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In this module, you’ll explore the core concepts behind hybrid and multicloud environments. You’ll learn how organizations combine on-premises infrastructure with multiple cloud providers and how service models, deployment patterns, governance requirements, and lock-in risk influence design choices. You'll complete the module with knowledge of the terminology, structures, and decision drivers that shape hybrid and multicloud strategies.
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In this module, you’ll examine architecture and network design approaches used in hybrid and multicloud environments. You’ll explore availability and redundancy patterns, workload portability using containers, and global routing and failover strategies. Use the hands-on lab opportunities to learn how hybrid cloud architects compare tradeoffs and select patterns that support resilience and portability across providers.
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In this module, you’ll explore how data placement, replication, recovery objectives, and automation governance affect hybrid and multicloud architectures. You’ll examine latency and sovereignty considerations, replication and recovery models, and policy controls in Infrastructure as Code and deployment pipelines. Through scenario-based hands-on experiences, you’ll analyze how governance and automation practices support consistency and risk control.
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