Ways To Achieve Multi-Cloud Business Transformation

Multicloud uses multiple cloud platforms but adds simplicity. This may seem paradoxical because in addition to improving simplicity, multi-cloud can also help enterprise business become more flexible. This is not to say that any enterprise is free to deploy this architecture. It requires joint dialogue within the scope of the base business, and it also needs to consider long-term improvements, not just quick wins. 

Adopting multi-cloud is a gradual business strategy that allows enterprises to fully utilize cloud services from multiple vendors while centrally managing cloud platforms. It’s not just having multiple cloud platforms, it could be the source of confusion. The main difference between the two is the ability to make specific design decisions about network architecture and network operations. For the endpoints of edge computing and the applications in each cloud platform in the middle, priority must be given to connecting and protecting them as if they were a cloud platform. Enterprises must design their architecture this way. 

Companies that adopt multi-cloud are usually those who design a multi-cloud environment independently of the services or technologies of a cloud computing provider. This is because they have control of their infrastructure and are free to switch components when it is advantageous to do so. The best way to adopt multi-cloud is to do it step by step, each of which is achieved through natural technological updates. And, while taking every step, for the final multi-cloud environment, it should ensure that its multi-cloud journey is consistent and continues to be beneficial to the business. 

Here are five ways to transform your business multi-cloud and the practical steps to get the most out of it

1. Intangible infrastructure For example, turning on the light, people usually do not realize that this operation ultimately benefits from the support of the power grid. Cloud computing and multi-cloud provide the same guarantees for IT service users. For these users, their output is an application that helps complete a task. So for developers who want to create new applications, this is the infrastructure that enables them to work seamlessly in the background, and to quickly build their own network. In other words, it is the invisible infrastructure. 

However, if you do not follow some key security principles, this will not happen, because if users, workloads, and data cannot be integrated in a secure infrastructure, how is the infrastructure invisible? Implement end-to-end Security is of paramount importance, and strategic management should also be the main consideration. Multi-cloud usually means that solutions from different cloud computing vendors will be different, so there may be many mobile, decentralized components. However, policy management should be managed centrally and applied uniformly to ensure that traffic is consistently secure and treated equally, regardless of where its users or workloads are located. 

2. Provide all services anytime, anywhere One of the benefits provided by intangible infrastructure is ubiquity. Applications and services should be everywhere and always provide the same level of service. Users should not discover service changes based on their location or workload location.

 In addition, multi-cloud should be reliable in order to provide seamless service to its users. Any infrastructure that seems invisible will become very conspicuous when it stops working. To meet multi-cloud needs, automation must be relied on to quickly and effectively identify and resolve network issues. 

3. Cohesive resources The multi-cloud approach can also bring some advantages: You can adopt the best services from multiple cloud platforms without having to separately manage each cloud computing service and interrupt other efficient operations. In fact, using a cohesive set of resources is the only way to successfully manage a multi-cloud infrastructure.

 This means reconsidering the methods that many companies have adopted over the years. If companies are used to breaking up complex networks into smaller, more manageable networks, then they should get rid of these silos now. To implement this new structure and manage multi-cloud in a consistent manner, its architecture must extend beyond the data center. Cloud computing exists in the data center, but with the advent of edge computing and the Internet of Things, it also exists more and more at the edge. The multi-cloud architecture will involve campus networks and branch networks, and the security and automation architecture that will enable it to work properly will need to span all locations in the network. 

4. Cloudy offers business choices For some companies, the move to use multicloud will almost make them feel at a loss. They may be running newer cloud computing solutions with their original solutions, and these solutions may end up forming a complex provider network. However, the difference between a true multi-cloud solution and using only multi-cloud is that it is optional. It enables them to use a combination of solutions from different vendors and to manage them directly. 

Enterprises should keep in mind here that they must pay close attention to the existing infrastructure, and also consider the future infrastructure through interoperability. A well-designed multi-cloud solution allows enterprises to switch cloud computing providers freely without having to be limited to any one solution. 

5. Evolution instead of revolution Multicloud is not a single product that businesses can buy, install and then forget. It’s about adopting a different way of thinking and a new way to imagine what an effective infrastructure should look like. Multi-cloud is the journey that enterprises will begin when they gradually develop and improve IT systems. A common model that people have seen is that enterprises have shifted from being equipment-led to architecture and operation-led, and ultimately led by enterprises and customers. 

It is important to remember that migrations should not be vague and open projects. They should be based on practical actions of effective technology. Enterprises may develop different parts of the infrastructure at different times, but believe that continuous efforts will ultimately lead to a better future for multi-cloud applications.