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90% discount. Multi-Cloud providers should ideally collaborate seamlessly so that organisations can invest in any level of space, security, and protection based on the needs of each data segment. Administrators can align their business requirements with the best cloud-hosting providers for each task by incorporating multiple clouds into a company’s IT strategy depending on current and future requirements. Organisations can choose a provider based on upload speed, while another provider can guarantee better service level agreement terms and provide strategic advice. Users can achieve a high level of agility by having multiple options and matching each part of their business to a specific provider’s setup and execution terms. What’s so empowering about the cloud is the level of flexibility and choice that it affords businesses, to take ownership of their IT infrastructure destiny.
Securing the cloud Cloud adoption and an increase in remote work have extended the enterprise perimeter, increasing the attack surface, and the continued shiſt to a hybrid cloud will only increase this attack surface even further. According to a recent survey, 80% of companies have experienced at least one cloud security incident in the last year, and 27% of organisations have experienced a public cloud security incident. However, cloud storage can be designed from the ground up to ensure maximum data security, especially for security-critical applications and workloads. As cloud providers are responsible for the security of their infrastructures, they can ensure that an organisation has all of the capabilities required for data protection. A business network’s security must be evaluated regularly as its infrastructure and soſtware evolve. Another significant benefit of implementing a multi-cloud
strategy is risk management due to multiple layers of redundancy. If one vendor’s infrastructure fails or is attacked, a multi-cloud user can quickly switch to a different service provider or backup to a private cloud. Risk can be reduced by using redundant, independent systems that provide robust authentication mechanisms, threat
scanning, vulnerability testing, and API asset consolidation. A multi-cloud solution can help protect a company’s critical data by providing backup and recovery capabilities that ensure business continuity in the event of an emergency, whether caused by a failed drive, a human event or a natural disaster.
The hybrid future A hybrid cloud network is a soſtware- centric architecture that tightly integrates computing, storage, and virtualisation resources in a single system. Modern businesses rely on data centres to provide the computing, storage, networking, and management resources required to host critical enterprise workloads and data. However, data centres are notoriously complex places where many vendors compete to deliver a plethora of devices, systems, and software. Challenges to consider include compatibility issues in
“Hybrid networking is an excellent storage and scalability solution because it enables businesses to scale their storage up or down based on ongoing demand”
synchronisation, security challenges relating to data handling, access management protocols, and the evident skills gap in bringing all of this together with the right expertise and experience. Fortunately, there are strategies and tools available to help resolve the complications of hybrid management and create a streamlined approach across environments. Cloud migration is well underway for many organisations, driven by a variety of business factors and accelerated in many cases due to the needs of businesses today in a challenging economic environment.
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