Better uptime, lower costs, and avoiding vendor lock-in. These are three of the reasons why our customers opt for a multicloud strategy. Our Cloud Project Manager Roel Van Steenberghe explains what such a strategy entails and what the advantages of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) are.
A multicloud strategy brings together cloud computing services from different providers into one architecture. Our work for Amfori shows what such a strategy can look like in practice.
Amfori supports companies in making their supply chain more sustainable. We helped them combine the computing power of Amazon Web Services (AWS) with the powerful analytics of Google Cloud. All centralized within Google’s architecture.
The result for Amfori: a single, centralized solution.
Why would your company choose multicloud over single cloud?
Well, there are several advantages. Below are the six main reasons why our customers are switching:
At first glance, the offerings of the various cloud vendors appear to be fairly similar. But anyone more familiar with these offerings will see clear differences. Each vendor has an area in which it excels:
A smart multicloud strategy leverages these specific strengths to be as flexible, competitive, and efficient as possible.
By spreading your applications across multiple clouds, you reduce the risk of downtime. If one cloud provider experiences an outage, your activities can seamlessly switch to another.
This ensures business continuity.
With a multicloud strategy, you are not tied to the ecosystem of a single provider.
Different cloud providers, different pricing models.
With multicloud, you can strategically place your workloads in the most cost-effective environment for that specific task. This allows you to reduce costs.
Having access to a wider range of services and technologies means you can choose the best tools to drive innovation and respond more quickly to market changes.
Some data or applications must comply with specific regulations or are subject to certain geographical restrictions. A multicloud strategy makes it easier to meet these requirements.
A solution we often use is to combine online cloud applications with local (cloud) environments.
Multicloud offers many advantages. However, managing different environments can be quite a challenge. Google Cloud makes this a lot easier.
How? With these four advantages:
Google Cloud has been committed to open-source technologies for years. This facilitates integration with other cloud providers. Tools such as Kubernetes, developed by Google, are fundamental to modern cloud-native architectures and are widely used in all major clouds.
GCP offers advanced networking capabilities and dedicated interconnects that facilitate secure, high-performance communication between your different cloud environments.
Google Cloud is the standard in data analysis and AI/ML. You can use BigQuery, Looker, and Vertex AI to centralize your data from different clouds and make it transparent.
With Google's global infrastructure and advanced security features, you can be sure that your multicloud implementations are optimally secured. Thanks to GCP, your data and applications are always protected, wherever they are located.
With years of experience in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and private cloud, we help our customers make the right choices. Because we are not tied to any particular vendor, you can be sure of the best customized solution.
Our team of cloud architects, engineers, and consultants is ready to optimize your cloud and reduce costs.