MANAGING CLOUD

RESOURCES CAN

BE COMPLEX AND NEEDS TO BE CONFIGURED

CORRECTLY TO MAINTAIN SECURITY AND

RELIABILITY .

LANNING A MULTI-CLOUD

To make the right decision , SMEs should assess their specific needs , evaluate the benefits and drawbacks and consider factors such as workload diversity , security requirements and long-term scalability . Ultimately , the chosen cloud strategy should align with their business objectives and offer the best balance between agility , reliability and cost-efficiency . agreements to sign and more integrations for IT to manage . The cloud is an ever-changing landscape , and a multi-cloud approach brings its set of challenges . Managing cloud resources can be complex and needs to be configured correctly to maintain security and reliability .

A sufficient cloud bandwidth for services spread across different geographical locations may not always be available or cost-effective . Also , storing data across multiple cloud platforms can be more time-consuming when analytics operators need to gather insights from multiple data sources , and instead of facilitating business operations , the infrastructure can increase the security risks . With a wider attack surface , businesses risk their data to cyberattacks .

Mark Appleton , Chief Customer Officer , ALSO Cloud UK

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Adopting a multi-cloud strategy can help build and develop the cloud network faster and with more advanced tools . It is an effective way for SMEs to get the most out of cloud computing while maintaining cost-efficiency and control over cloud resources .

Making sure you ’ re choosing the right providers also requires a comprehensive assessment . Luckily , all main cloud vendors offer trial services to establish which ones best fit your needs . SMEs can reap the benefits of cloud services while avoiding potential problems such as cloud vendor lock-in .

When implemented correctly , this strategy can offer benefits such as scaling cloud services up or down , depending on business needs , and flexibility to choose optimised cloud solutions for specific tasks , without investing in costly hardware or software solutions .

However , with this flexibility comes complexity ; more vendor relationships to manage , more

For such businesses with small or simple workflows , one cloud provider might be able to meet all your needs . Specific and timeconsuming investments are required to build a multi-cloud infrastructure that has the right monitoring tools to run a multi-cloud spread . Single cloud providers can be considered as a solution to help mitigate the risk at a lower cost and time whilst providing an efficient yet simplistic service .

In addition , cloud misconfigurations are one of the biggest issues facing users , which can be introduced in several ways . Spotting them in a multi-cloud environment can be extremely difficult as the problem of eliminating misconfigurations becomes even more difficult .

By consolidating to a single cloud platform , SMEs can achieve a more streamlined and efficient operation that better caters to their cloud needs , whilst tightening their cloud network security against outside threats .

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