These days, clouds are everywhere, providing today’s database managers with an impressive range of options to choose from—including public cloud, private cloud, and, for most, somewhere in between in the hybrid realm. There may be multiple variations within a single organization, and these distinct hybrid environments are constantly evolving as well. Ken Rugg, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at EnterpriseDB, describes these as “intentional” and “accidental” hybrid environments. Many of the accidental hybrid environments are arising as various groups within organizations subscribe to their own cloud services without a centralized strategy.