Blog - Hybrid Cloud vs. Multi-Cloud: Making the Best Choice for Your Business

Most enterprises use some combination of public and private clouds. But two primary approaches have emerged: hybrid cloud and multi-cloud. How do you determine which model is right for your organization?

With hybrid cloud, you have standardized on one public cloud provider like AWS that you integrate with your private cloud resources. This offers simplicity but less flexibility.

In a multi-cloud scenario you utilize multiple public clouds like Azure, GCP and AWS. This avoids vendor lock-in but is more complex to manage.

Factors like application design, security needs, existing systems and in-house vs outsourced IT support all influence the best approach.

Hybrid cloud works well if you have one dominant public cloud partner. Multi-cloud is better for diverse infrastructure and less centralized IT. Application portability, governance and automation are key in multi-cloud environments.

Most important is choosing an approach aligned to business goals and workload requirements. With expertise and planning, enterprises can succeed with either hybrid cloud or multi-cloud models.