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These materials are © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Any dissemination, distribution, or unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. Ten Key Hybrid IT Tips In This Chapter ▶ ▶ Putting hybrid IT to work for you ▶ ▶ Avoiding common pitfalls H ere are ten tips to keep in mind as you embark upon your hybrid IT adventure: ✓ Don't leave your people behind. Any time you mention the word cloud, people may become concerned about their jobs and their roles in the organization. Make sure you prepare them and share your complete vision and strategy every step of the way. ✓ Don't ignore training. On the same note, make sure you support your people by ensuring that they receive train- ing at every step as well. They're going to need to know how to manage the cloud side of the house and how all the integration pieces work. ✓ Get the right on‐premises infrastructure. If you're plan- ning a hybrid IT scenario, make sure that the infrastruc- ture you install locally leverages the latest innovations and can work as closely as possible to what's operating in the cloud. Make sure you have cloudlike capability locally to ensure the smoothest integration between the two sides. ✓ Don't go it alone. Hybrid IT, at first, can be a complex undertaking, requiring a complete rethinking at both the strategic and tactical levels. Make sure you have a trusted partner, such as HPE Pointnext, standing by your side. Chapter 8