multicloud

noun

mul·ti·cloud ˌməl-tē-ˈklau̇d

: the use of multiple cloud computing systems within a single computer architecture (see architecture sense 5) especially to provide redundancy and lower costs

Warnings from industry regulators here of the need to cut risk as well as some high-profile cloud outages have increasingly pushed some corporate tech teams to adopt an approach called multicloud. Diversification can also offer better prices and backup options.—

Paresh Dave

—usually used before another noun

Rather than relying on a single cloud provider, a multicloud strategy is one where companies look to use cloud computing applications and services from a range of different suppliers …—

Mark Samuels

A multicloud environment is one that uses cloud services from more than one vendor or service provider. It offers a number of advantages, including the flexibility to choose the best service for a particular need, budget and geographic location. Multicloud use reduces the vulnerability of costly outages because the organization isn't reliant on one cloud. It also allows organizations to stay up-to-date with the latest technologies from various vendors.—

Lou Senko

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This often necessitates a multicloud strategy, enabling companies to leverage different platforms that optimize performance and cost while mitigating risks associated with vendor lock-in. —

Pawan Vadapalli, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Today, modern medium and large enterprises have adopted a hybrid multicloud strategy, with workloads running across multiple cloud service providers as well as on-premises infrastructure. —

Claudio Saes, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Earlier this year, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) highlighted five trends shaping the future of cloud computing: AI-as-a-service, hybrid and multicloud strategies, AI at the edge computing, sustainable cloud computing and serverless computing. —

Steve Rodda, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 However, many cloud service providers (CSPs) lack the robust features necessary for secure cloud egress, multicloud environments and the movement of data between various sites and co-locations. —

Chris McHenry, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 So, what’s got everyone so captivated by multicloud? —

Anshu Bansal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Working directly with organizations that are navigating the complexities of multicloud environments, one thing has become clear: Managing identities across cloud and on-prem systems isn’t getting any easier. —

Gerry Gebel, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 The filing includes information on F5's business strategy, focusing on multicloud application security and delivery solutions, as well as its efforts in AI and SaaS offerings. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024 To meet this challenge, most businesses have historically looked at the performance of their backend servers and infrastructure, which exist in multicloud and hybrid-cloud environments. —

Aditya Ganjam, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024