Whether as part of an intentional strategy or unexpected consequence of shadow IT, customer requirements, or new mergers and acquisitions, multi-cloud infrastructures are on the rise. According to IDG research, 66% of enterprises already use services from multiple cloud providers.2 A figure that is set to increase as IT and business decision-makers seek to:
• Reduce costs and drive new revenue generation
• Avoid cloud vendor lock-in
• Ensure regulatory compliance and regional availability
• Access best of breed technologies
• Maintain data sovereignty
• Establish multi-cloud operational visibility