Taking a multi-cloud approach
Before the cloud existed, organizations used multiple vendors to use the best of the breed and avoid vendor lock-in. As more public cloud players enter the market, organizations seek to create a multi-cloud approach. A multi-cloud approach utilizes two or more public cloud providers to serve organization infrastructure and technology needs. The multi-cloud strategy could be a mix of major public cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud, IBM, and so on. Organizations can share their workload between clouds based on geographical availability, technical capabilities, and cost. They can also combine the multi-cloud approach with on-premises.
Some of the significant advantages of adopting a multi-cloud strategy are as follows:
