Word of the Day: multi-cloud strategy

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Word of the Day Daily updates on the latest technology terms | January 3, 2019 multi-cloud strategy A multi-cloud strategy is the use of two or more cloud computing platforms to take advantage of services and capabilities that no one cloud provider can offer on its own. Redundancy and vendor lock-in concerns are driving many multi-cloud deployments, as are business and technical goals -- including the desire to comparison shop and take advantage of the pricing, speed and capacity a particular cloud provider offers in a particular geography. Continue reading... Quote of the Day "More than half of the average enterprise's workloads now run in external cloud environments. If IT operations for multi-cloud is to succeed, IT leaders must adapt processes and staffing accordingly." -- John Burke Related Terms cloud management platform federated cloud cloud orchestration cloudOps cloud-to-cloud migration Azure Container Instances Multi-cloud Learning Center Enterprise IT weighs pros and cons of multi-cloud management IT ops pros are getting used to multi-cloud management, especially for disaster recovery, but moving from cloud to cloud via container portability is still rare. Evaluate these 9 multi-cloud management platforms Dig into the benefits -- and drawbacks -- of the top tools and services to help enterprises manage their hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Suffering from cloud sprawl? Secure multi-cloud systems in 2 steps As enterprise cloud adoption increases, so too does the risk of cloud sprawl -- and, with it, cloud security threats. Learn how to beat cloud sprawl in two steps. Effective multi-cloud storage strategies and management techniques Multi-cloud deployments have their advantages, but they're also complex and challenging to manage and maintain. Learn where to focus as you get started. Everything you need to know about multi-cloud security This guide provides resources to help security practitioners learn how to manage a multi-cloud environment, including the tools and services required for ensuring security. What's the difference between multi-cloud vs. hybrid cloud strategies? When comparing multi-cloud vs. hybrid cloud deployments, you'll want to pay particular attention to the management concepts and tools for each cloud strategy. Quiz Yourself _________ is the uncontrolled proliferation of an organization's cloud instances, services or providers. a. Cloud sprawl b. Cloud cloning Answer Stay in Touch For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition, please contact us at: editor@whatIs.com FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter The Word of the Day is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2019 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List