What is Hybrid deployment?

In MuleSoft, “Hybrid deployment” is a deployment target in self-provisioned Mule Runtime Servers. Deploy the application from the Cloud console to Mule servers and use Runtime Manager to manage them.

Servers are being allocated on Cloud or on-premises by an owner, and they can be connected to the Anypoint Platform by means of using the Anypoint Runtime Manager Agent.

Why Hybrid Deployment?

1. To run the same APIs or applications in multiple cloud or field environments.
2. Move applications between cloud and local environments with no rewriting of the code.
3. Some can’t access the Cloud and run Mule applications on their own on-premises infrastructure without a functional loss for a number of security and compliance reasons.
4. Gives you freedom and control over the security of on-premises assets, necessitating you supply the hosting infrastructure.
5. To keep visibility and control over the network while selecting a security program for a hybrid cloud setting.

6. to achieve scalability, security, cost, monitoring, and timeliness.

Flow Diagram:

Setup of Mule server in Hybrid Cloud

Step-1: Download theMule standalone server from the below link and unzip the downloaded binary file

https://www.mulesoft.com/lp/dl/mule-esb-enterprise

Step-2: Set “MULE_HOME” as an environment variable for the mule directory inside your extracted folder.

Step-3: Go to the bin and run the command ‘cmd’. “C:\Users\nikithac\Desktop\hybridDeployments\mule-node1\bin”

– To check whether the mule server is running fine, run the command “mule.bat.”

Step-4: Go to Anypoint Platform –> Runtime Manager –> Select environment –> Servers –> Add Server

Step-5: Provide a unique name of your server and click on ‘copy command.’

Step-6: Run the copied command in the command prompt with the extension of the server name as below

— {copied command}+{server name}

“amc_setup -H e7d9f4e5-c403-4360-8578-811c9f7f299e—782449 mule-node1” and then “mule.bat” for running the server in the platform.

Step-7: Deploy the application by selecting a server

Advantages

Different benefits, such as those given below,  can be identified to deploy a Hybrid Cloud across their respective organizations-

1. Hybrid Cloud has the advantage of being cost-effective because organizations only pay for a portion of their public cloud infrastructure at the time they need
2. One of the main benefits of a Hybrid Cloud is that you get a centralized, on-site private infrastructure.

You also get engineered servers that are highly scalable and flexible that you can use for yourself  and even offer it to a number of people.

References

• https://www.mulesoft.com/resources/api/what-hybrid-infrastructure
• https://apisero.com/how-to-set-up-mule-server-in-hybrid-cloud/
• https://apisero.com/how-to-choose-your-deployment-environment/
• https://open-logix.com/mulesoft-deployment-strategies-rtf-vs-hybrid-vs-cloudhub/
• https://www.mulesoft.com/resources/esb/hybrid-cloud-integration-solutions
• https://www.mulesoft.com/resources/api/what-hybrid-infrastructure