Hybrid cloud infrastructures can offer companies the best of both worlds: Low latency, high security and full control thanks to dedicated capacities (private) on the one hand, scalable resources for peak loads, on-demand billing and access to the latest services at all times on the other (public). However, a huge pitfall can already lurk in the construction of hybrid infrastructures. This is because companies are setting a decisive course for the subsequent management effort. Those who design public and private clouds with different hardware and software components, for example, need qualified employees for both instances who are familiar with both the peculiarities of the public cloud instance and the specifications of the on-premises resources.