A Longitudinal Analysis of Cloud Infrastructure Optimization Strategies for Scalable Enterprise Applications in Hybrid IT Environments
Keywords:
Hybrid IT, cloud optimization, infrastructure-as-code, enterprise scalability, multi-cloud, DevOps, longitudinal study, cloud cost managementAbstract
As enterprises increasingly adopt hybrid IT environments—integrating both on-premises infrastructure and cloud-based resources—there is a growing need to optimize cloud infrastructure strategies for scalability, cost efficiency, and performance. This longitudinal study analyzes the effectiveness of optimization techniques over a five-year period (2020) in hybrid enterprise deployments. Focusing on multi-cloud orchestration, workload balancing, containerization, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC), the research synthesizes empirical performance data from major IT firms and benchmarks strategic outcomes. Our findings reveal that continuous cloud cost optimization, dynamic resource allocation, and enhanced DevOps practices significantly influence the scalability and responsiveness of enterprise applications. The study contributes to a deeper understanding of hybrid infrastructure efficiency and strategic foresight in the evolving cloud computing paradigm.
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