More enterprises are taking a multicloud approach as part of their digital transformation efforts to support distributed teams working in hybrid and remote models. And just as hybrid work environments are here to stay, the multicloud approach has taken hold. Gartner predicts global cloud revenue will reach $474 billion in 2022, with 90% of enterprises already working toward a multicloud strategy.
When leveraged correctly, a multicloud strategy can make many processes more efficient. It also offers greater resilience to outages and more vendor flexibility than a single-cloud strategy. Additional advantages include:
- Avoiding vendor lock-in with one cloud provider. An organization with a global footprint and specialized data can select the location of the data center with the least impact to its business. For instance, Microsoft Azure currently leads in the Middle East from a data center location perspective.
- The ability to take advantage of distinguishing features offered by each cloud vendor, such as unique database solutions in Google Cloud or the ability to manage your on-premises and cloud resources much more seamlessly in Microsoft Azure.
- Better costs and business resiliency,…
