How Hybrid Cloud Helps Healthcare Balance Agility and Security

Healthcare organizations are under growing pressure to deliver efficient, high-quality care while meeting strict security and compliance standards. As digital transformation accelerates, many are turning to hybrid cloud solutions to modernize infrastructure while balancing agility, data protection and cost control.

Hybrid cloud services from Rackspace Technology offer a strategic way forward, helping healthcare organizations increase flexibility and performance without compromising on patient privacy or compliance.

What Is a hybrid cloud?

Hybrid cloud integrates public and private cloud environments, enabling organizations to run workloads across both on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure. This model offers the scalability of public cloud alongside the security and control of private systems.

In healthcare, where data sensitivity and system performance are critical, hybrid cloud provides a practical and cost-effective path to modernization.

Why hybrid cloud makes sense for healthcare

Healthcare organizations face unique challenges that hybrid cloud solutions are particularly well-suited to address:

1. Data security and compliance:
   With patient health information (PHI) at stake, compliance with HIPAA and HITRUST is essential. Hybrid cloud allows organizations to isolate sensitive workloads in secure environments while using public cloud resources for less critical operations.
2. Operational agility:
   From seasonal surges to public health emergencies, healthcare systems must adapt quickly. Hybrid cloud environments enable rapid scaling to meet shifting demand while supporting uninterrupted patient care.
3. Cost optimization:
   Hybrid models help healthcare organizations control costs by aligning each workload to the most appropriate environment. Public cloud handles burst capacity, while private cloud supports core applications. This balance helps avoid overprovisioning and promotes a more efficient opex cost model.
4. Disaster recovery and resilience:
   A hybrid architecture supports business continuity with fast failover and recovery options. In the event of a disruption, care systems are better able to stay online while patient data remains protected. This is essential for maintaining service availability during emergencies.
5. Interoperability:
   Many healthcare environments include a mix of legacy systems and modern applications. Hybrid cloud serves as a bridge, supporting data exchange, integration and system compatibility.

How Rackspace hybrid cloud solutions stand out

If you’re looking for a flexible, secure and healthcare-ready cloud solution, Rackspace Technology offers hybrid cloud solutions designed to meet the demands of modern care delivery. Here’s how we support performance, security and compliance at scale:

1. Secure multicloud architecture

You can tailor your environment using a mix of private, public and government cloud services. Rackspace Technology helps you align each workload to the infrastructure that meets your security, performance and regulatory needs.

• HIPAA and HITRUST compliance: Certified environments that support strict healthcare standards
• Data encryption and access controls: Advanced protections for data at rest and in transit
• Zero trust security models: Continuous authentication and authorization across users and devices

2. Seamless integration and interoperability

Rackspace hybrid cloud solutions are designed to promote interoperability between various systems, whether they are on-premises or in the cloud.

• Legacy system compatibility: Bridge the gap between old and new technologies without disrupting critical workflows
• Cloud-native applications: Improve performance and access across care teams
• API integration: Enable secure, real-time data exchange across healthcare platforms

3. Scalability and performance optimization

As care demands shift, your infrastructure needs to scale accordingly. Rackspace helps you maintain performance and availability with elastic resources and low-latency access to critical systems.

• Dynamic resource allocation: Automatically scale to meet real-time needs
• High availability: Maintain uptime with built-in failover and redundancy
• Low latency: Access critical systems in real time with sub-5-millisecond round-trip times

4. Disaster recovery and business continuity

Rackspace Technology helps reduce risk and strengthen continuity with solutions designed for rapid recovery and secure backup.

• Cloud-adjacent disaster recovery: Keep critical workloads near public cloud infrastructure for faster failover
• Automated backup systems: Protect against data loss with continuous backups
• Customized recovery plans: Define recovery priorities around your clinical and operational needs

5. Dedicated support and expertise

The management of hybrid environments can be complex. Rackspace Technology simplifies that with proactive support and healthcare-specific expertise.

• 24x7x365 Epic-certified support: Always-on access to healthcare IT specialists
• White-glove delivery: Personalized onboarding and configuration support
• Strategic guidance: Ongoing optimization to enhance performance and help you meet evolving goals

Why healthcare organizations choose Rackspace Technology

Healthcare providers trust us to deliver hybrid cloud solutions that align with clinical, operational and regulatory priorities. With Rackspace, you get:

• Optimized infrastructure that helps reduce costs
• Certified environments designed for healthcare data security
• Interoperability between legacy systems and modern platforms
• High-performance architecture that meets real-time demands
• Disaster recovery designed to protect care continuity

Get more from your cloud strategy

Hybrid cloud offers the agility, scalability and control healthcare organizations need to move forward with confidence. With Rackspace Technology, you can modernize your infrastructure, support clinical innovation and address compliance, without compromising patient care.

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