The Ultimate Guide to Multi-cloud (Plus 5 Key Success Factors)

This guide unpacks the multi-cloud approach—its benefits, challenges, and key differences from hybrid cloud. Learn 5 success factors, including governance, vendor-neutral design, and cross-cloud DR. Discover how N2W simplifies multi-cloud backup, testing, and cost control across AWS, Azure, and beyond.

What Is Multi-Cloud? 

Multi-cloud refers to the use of multiple cloud computing services in a single architecture. This approach leverages the benefits of various public and private clouds to optimize efficiency and flexibility. By incorporating services from different cloud providers, organizations can tailor their IT infrastructure to specific needs, ensuring improved performance, cost management, and risk diversification. This strategy is not tied to any single vendor, which offers considerable scope for innovation and scalability, as various applications and workloads can be strategically distributed.

Multi-cloud architecture also supports greater resource optimization, as companies can selectively utilize services that best suit resource-heavy applications or specific regulatory ...