Empowering Your Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure

Today’s cloud terminology can be confusing, so our first step is to clear it up with some definitions. The term “cloud” by itself has become amorphous, and can refer to public or private clouds – those that are shared by many entities versus those that are exclusive to one entity.

Multi-cloud means that an organization is using more than one public cloud for discrete functions. Its adoption grew from the recognition that different parts of the business may have distinct needs, and certain cloud environments represented a best-of-breed solution for that need. Using multiple cloud providers can have cost advantages depending on the workloads, and can free cloud consumers from vendor lock-in. A multi-cloud environment may rely on some on-premises resources, and could also include a private cloud.