Why a multi-cloud solution?

We live in a world full of cloud environments. The parallel use of different cloud providers and cloud applications has become the norm. Multi-cloud is a strategy to standardize this. Companies are aware of the many benefits that a cloud solution offers. Every company has its own individual requirements, so a system is needed that properly fulfills all requirements. However, given the variety of cloud providers, it is almost impossible to choose just one to work with. The acceptance of cloud applications is growing enormously: 94% of companies worldwide use applications from the cloud. 85% of companies run more than half of their workloads in the cloud. Increasingly, parallel cloud environments are being operated – a multi-cloud. Multi-cloud is a strategy in which a company uses two or more cloud computing platforms to maximize its performance and thus perform its tasks at the highest level,in other words, you don’t have to worry about the size of your workload and the reliability of a particular cloud service provider. Instead, you enjoy the flexibility to search for the best provider for any type of workload in terms of cost and efficiency. With such a multi-cloud approach, organizations are no longer locked into a specific cloud or public cloud provider. The concept of the multi-cloud is primarily aimed at users who operate internal and/or external cloud services and need to expand the range of services to include certain components that the respective provider does not offer or that cannot be easily implemented in the existing in-house IT.

Reasons for a changeover

• Optimization of the IT infrastructure The respective advantages of different cloud providers can be used. This optimizes the computing power, storage space and maintenance costs of your IT infrastructure.
• Optimal software support When using multiple services that are tailored to the systems of different providers (e.g. apps optimized for Amazon, Google or Microsoft systems), Multi-Cloud offers the option of operating each service under optimal conditions.
• Data security Sensitive data can be managed separately from other processes on servers and thus meet security requirements.
• Prevent emergency situations Distributing data and processes across multiple clouds reduces the risk of being unable to operate in the event of a server failure or losing valuable data.

What is the right way to connect a multi-cloud?

In order to successfully operate a multi-cloud environment, the right connectivity concept is essential; cloud traffic is much more difficult to predict than locally hosted conventional applications. This is why companies are increasingly turning to SD WAN technology to enable direct, reliable and secure connectivity to multiple clouds. With SD WAN Multi-Cloud, branch office management via WAN connectivity can be combined with private, direct connectivity to required IaaS/SaaS applications. SD WAN Multi-Cloud Service generally supports AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. Depending on the provider, other cloud services are also possible (e.g. Alibaba, IBM, Oracle, Salesforce, VMware and others) Are you interested in a multi-cloud solution or in SD WAN Multi-Cloud Service? Contact us free of charge and without obligation. Savecall will provide you with vendor-independent advice and find the right provider for your requirements.