Original URL: https://www.theregister.com/2012/11/30/converged_cloud_infrastructure/

Four key mistakes to avoid when building your hybrid cloud

How not to lose control of your IT ?

By David Gordon

Posted in SaaS, 30th November 2012 08:44 GMT

Live today Whether it’s public, private, or hybrid, there is an emerging consensus that various forms of cloud computing will have a role to play in the future of IT delivery.

But what if you have a data centre already, doing tasks that won't go away overnight?

How do you build an operational environment without creating a completely disjointed mess? Do you shift everything to a cloud environment, or mix your delivery models? Will you opt for vertical stacks or "plug and play"? What about integrated management, or a heterogeneous environment?

Questions, questions, questions ..So live on November 30 at 11:00 GMT, Hewlett-Packard's David Chalmers joins Dale Vile from Freeform Dynamics and The Reg's Tim Phillips to provide answers, answers, answers.

They will discuss: how recent innovations in server, storage and networking technology can be integrated; how to make those difficult decisions; and what the experience of Reg readers tells us about the choices you have made so far, and the results you have had.