For multicloud environments, there are two paradigms. The first is an enterprise where there are multiple standalone cloud service providers (CSP) and the second is a system-level approach.
While there are complexities to manage in a multicloud environment, it provides the benefits of various CSPs, but removes the reliance on any one CSP.
Multicloud is a game changer for the intelligence community. Integrators can choose the best environment for more capacity, with greater speed and flexibility for greater mission impact.
Consider what happens when a multicloud initiative is not well managed—cloud sprawl, cost overruns, and security risks. To avoid this, a multicloud strategy should follow four pillars.
For the intelligence community, challenges of multicloud include governance, security, and interoperability.
When leaders are considering a multicloud environment, they should provide the tools and policy for rapid adoption, and then let the innovation happen.
