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Multiple Clouds vs. Multi-Cloud: Which One is More Beneficial for Your Business?

Cloud technology has become an essential component for businesses looking to increase efficiency and flexibility. However, there are two terms that often cause confusion: Multiple Cloud and Multi-Cloud. Although they sound similar, these two approaches have clear differences that can have a significant impact on business strategy and cost management.

What is Multiple Clouds?

Multiple Clouds refers to the use of various cloud services from different providers, but without any overall integration. Usually, companies use this approach unintentionally, for example because of specific needs that can only be met by certain platforms.

Characteristics of Multiple Clouds:

• Using services from various cloud providers for different needs.

• There is no centralized strategy for managing cloud infrastructure.

• Each cloud works independently without coordination between platforms.

Example: A company uses AWS for business applications, Azure for data analytics, and Google Cloud for backups, but there is no system that connects the three efficiently.

What is Multi-Cloud?

Multi-Cloud is a more strategic approach, where various cloud services from different providers are integrated in one coordinated system. With Multi-Cloud, companies can allocate workloads more flexibly and optimize performance, costs, and security.

Characteristics of Multi-Cloud:

• Use more than one cloud provider in a well-managed architecture.

• Workloads can move between platforms easily, without interoperability constraints.

• Centralized management that ensures efficiency, security, and regulatory compliance.

Example: A company uses Nutanix to manage its hybrid cloud infrastructure, allowing workloads to automatically move between AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud according to business needs.

Why use a Multi-Cloud Strategy?

If your business aims to maximize efficiency, reduce costs, and increase flexibility, Multi-Cloud is a smarter choice compared to Multiple Clouds, which often lack proper management. Multi-Cloud enables businesses to:

1. To prevent data loss or downtime due to a localized component failure in the cloud
2. To avoid vendor lock-in
3. To achieve broader business and technical goals which include the use of more price-competitive cloud services or taking advantage of the speed, capacity or features offered by a particular cloud provider in a particular geography
4. To achieve optimal performance and minimal latency through data sovereignty which enables organizations to locate compute resources as close as possible to end-users
5. To help organizations meet regulatory requirements by selecting from multiple IaaS providers' data center regions or availability zone

Nutanix: The Best Multi-Cloud Solution for Your Business

Managing a Multi-Cloud environment doesn't have to be complicated. With Nutanix Multi Cloud Solutions, your organization can enjoy: Simpler cloud management through one unified platform, Workload automation and orchestration for optimal efficiency and Better security and compliance in your cloud infrastructure.

Want to switch to Multi-Cloud in a smarter and more cost-effective way? Contact us today and discover how Nutanix can help your business grow! 

Author: Ghea Devita

Marketing Communication, PT Perkom Indah Murni.