Technology

Multicloud is the new reality

Moving to a multicloud environment is undoubtedly the future, but what are the key considerations?

28 March 2021

As organisations move more of their business to the cloud, many ask whether it’s necessary to have more than one cloud provider. The answer? Yes, it is. But the number is not fixed, since processing requirements vary hugely across industries and enterprises. Cost, performance, degree of global operations, concentration risk, hybrid, and scale can all influence this decision.

So says Jigyasa Singh, technology managing director for Accenture in Africa, adding that although the decision to expand from a single provider brings associated complexity, companies can capitalise on the benefits of multicloud while minimising the complexity it introduces. “The key is to ensure that the company’s ability to manage cloud usage, control costs, set policy, and ensure compliance is universal, not provider-specific. Working with a small number of cloud providers can help prove out multicloud operations, balance risk across the ecosystem, and help compare and contrast cloud service providers to inform an organisation’s work,” says Singh.

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