This course examines the design and operation of hybrid and multicloud solutions and systems. You’ll explore how organizations plan, structure, and govern environments that span on-premises infrastructure and multiple cloud providers. The course covers foundational concepts such as cloud service models, deployment patterns, connectivity, cost accountability, and governance. You’ll also examine architectural topics including availability, resilience, workload portability, data placement, observability, and security across distributed systems. Advanced sections introduce automation, infrastructure as code, reliability patterns, and operational trade-offs in complex environments. Through videos, readings, podcasts, scenarios, and a final project, the course presents real-world considerations that influence architectural decisions. The content emphasizes clear terminology, common patterns, and practical constraints that shape hybrid and multicloud designs in enterprise settings.