--- title: Public or Private? Why Not Both? description: Our clients are faced with a myriad of choices in positioning their cloud capabilities. For most, security and privacy are of utmost concern. CIOs and other decision-makers appreci image: https://www.crossvergence.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/861444_166960.jpeg --- [![logo-crossvergence](https://www.crossvergence.com/hubfs/site-files/global/logo-crossvergence.svg "logo-crossvergence")](https://www.crossvergence.com/) Who We Are ### Our Company We help our clients make the right choices when buying and managing technology.  [Learn More](https://www.crossvergence.com/our-company) ### Our Partners Our partners bring you solutions that transform tech investments into tangible business outcomes. [Learn More](https://www.crossvergence.com/our-partners) ### Careers When you work at CrossVergence, you can expect flexible remote work, generous PTO, a fun culture, and so much more. View open positions and apply today. 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[Blog](https://www.crossvergence.com/blog) [Contact Us](https://www.crossvergence.com/contact) [Contact Us](https://www.crossvergence.com/contact) Published: 25 May 2023 # Public or Private? Why Not Both? [Book Consult](https://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/web-interactives/public/v1/track/click?encryptedPayload=AVxigLIuES2CmKPkuvrOkOSwKH3skGRYHOM7A5Ulq41BwaQ7%2BroZL9N9NZQDDv8G921V019qUruLB52ihKh2%2B8zKu7dA8qRgiT3ku2%2BfXczxWXfcPnKKEH%2BglCImR27%2BMBZo3qyyVdrfVB6kpfASY25oeINutVnqYJ2JpxWmOwq2BkNICtb9%2BmeilXk%3D&portalId=43150471) ![](https://www.crossvergence.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/861444_166960.jpeg) Our clients are faced with a myriad of choices in positioning their cloud capabilities. For most, security and privacy are of utmost concern. CIOs and other decision-makers appreciate the need for on-premise data processing for some sensitive data but recognize the value of reduced latency and redundancy built into public cloud offerings. It doesn't have to be an either/or proposition, though. Today's hybrid solutions enable enterprises with scaleable, efficient cloud access that meet industry-specific needs. Most organizations can benefit in some way from the public cloud. Whether this is the right choice for all of their operations depends greatly on the sensitivity of the data and the regulatory parameters by which they're bound. The public cloud can offer agility and speed where on-premise data processing isn't necessary. Today's cloud services aren't bound by one model or another. They are able to offer a strong product regardless of where that product is deployed. This gives enterprises a great deal of flexibility in building a hybrid solution that is customzied for their specific needs. You've got the vision and direction for your company; we can help bring that to whatever solution can best make it happen. 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