Hybrid cloud integrates a company’s internal IT resources with third-party cloud providers’ infrastructure and services.
AWS hybrid cloud services offer a consistent AWS experience from the cloud to on-premises to the edge, allowing you to store data and run applications across multiple environments.

First Generation Hybrid Cloud

1. Direct Connect : Establishes a private dedicated network connection between an on-premises data center and AWS.
2. Storage Gateway : Emulates a network file system (NFS) locally, syncing files uploaded to an existing data center to the cloud (S3, EBS, Glacier).
3. VM Import/Export : Migrates virtual machines by converting VMs from physical servers to the cloud (EC2).

Rise of Second Generation Hybrid Cloud

Maintains architectural flexibility, introduces containers, enhances load capacity.

1. Route53 : Cloud DNS evenly distributes traffic between local and cloud data centers.
2. Direct Connect : Private line for bidirectional data synchronization between cloud and on-premises.
3. FSx : High-speed data synchronization, reducing sync latency.
4. ECS Anywhere : AWS’s local container hosting service, allowing management of local application containers through AWS interfaces.
5. VM Import/Export : Import/export EC2 images, enabling free migration.