If you’re someone who keeps an eye on trends in cloud computing and the IT world in general, you might have heard a little about multi-cloud. As cloud computing technology and architecture becomes more and more sophisticated, more and more businesses and organizations are making use of multi-cloud. But what is it, and how might it benefit your team? That’s what we’ll be exploring in this blog.
To put it simply, it’s exactly what it sounds like. In a multi-cloud model, organizations use a combination of two or more clouds to distribute their applications or services. This can be multiple public clouds, multiple private clouds, or a combination of private, public, and edge clouds. But what are the benefits of this model?
Avoid vendor lock-in. Multi-cloud can grant you greater freedom and control over your data by not locking yourself in to using one provider who has all your data. It also allows you to take advantage of more niche, specialist providers who have one or a few areas of expertise, which can maximize your efficiency compared to relying on one vendor for all your needs.
Improved resiliency and safety. Similarly, not “putting all your eggs in one basket,” so to speak, improves your IT’s resiliency. If one of your providers has a service outage, you can still access the rest of your data, run applications, and keep your team moving.
More flexibility and scalability. If your business, and subsequently, your data needs, have been growing exponentially, multi-cloud might be a good fit for you. Multi-cloud architecture makes it much easier for businesses to scale up and down their storage requirements as the need arises.
Support a remote workforce. In the last couple of years, working remotely and even having teammates across the country has become the new normal for many businesses. And for many businesses, it looks like their distributed workforce is here to stay. This makes having a secure, efficient, and reliable cloud more important than its ever been to keep your team connected and on the same page. Multi-cloud architecture might be the best way for your business to secure and manage devices and users, and enable your team to be productive and connected from anywhere in the world.
These are just some of the benefits that the multi-cloud model offers. But of course, as with any technology, it comes with its own unique set of challenges and drawbacks too. If you’re having difficulty determining the best solution for your business, know that Broadline is here for you to advise and advocate as you find the unique solution to your team’s unique problems.
If you’re someone who keeps an eye on trends in cloud computing and the IT world in general, you might have heard a little about multi-cloud. As cloud computing technology and architecture become more and more sophisticated, more and more businesses and organizations are making use of multi-cloud. But what is it, and how might it benefit your team? That’s what we’ll be exploring in this blog.
To put it simply, it’s exactly what it sounds like. In a multi-cloud model, organizations use a combination of two or more clouds to distribute their applications or services. This can be multiple public clouds, multiple private clouds, or a combination of private, public, and edge clouds. But what are the benefits of this model?
Avoid vendor lock-in. Multi-cloud can grant you greater freedom and control over your data by not locking yourself in to using one provider who has all your data. It also allows you to take advantage of more niche, specialist providers who have one or a few areas of expertise, which can maximize your efficiency compared to relying on one vendor for all your needs.
Improved resiliency and safety. Similarly, not “putting all your eggs in one basket,” so to speak, improves your IT’s resiliency. If one of your providers has a service outage, you can still access the rest of your data, run applications, and keep your team moving.
More flexibility and scalability. If your business, and subsequently, your data needs, have been growing exponentially, multi-cloud might be a good fit for you. Multi-cloud architecture makes it much easier for businesses to scale up and down their storage requirements as the need arises.
Support a remote workforce. In the last couple years, working remotely and even having teammates across the country has become the new normal for many businesses. And for many businesses, it looks like their distributed workforce is here to stay. This snakes having a secure, efficient, and reliable cloud more important than its ever been to keep your team connected and on the same page. Multi-cloud architecture might be the best way for your business to secure and manage devices and users, and enable your team to be productive and connected from anywhere in the world.
These are just some of the benefits that the multi-cloud model offers. But of course, as with any technology, it comes with its own unique set of challenges and drawbacks too. If you’re having difficulty determining the best solution for your business, know that Broadline is here for you to advise and advocate as you find the unique solution to your team’s unique problems.
