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June 2022
The advantages of distributed cloud. Distributed cloud is a mix of on-premise and (multi-) cloud computing in which the control plane for the on-premise part of the system matches that of the cloud(s). In principle, the consistent control plane abstraction makes it possible to develop software that can move between on-premise and clouds with relatively low operational effort.
Distributed cloud means that workloads that can be more costeffectively managed on your own servers can be run that way, and more cloud-friendly workloads can run on a cloud. Both workloads target the same APIs, but there is a degree of flexibility in where workloads will be run. In a sense, you can choose between your own infrastructure and a cloud to suit your current needs.