Multicloud means several different public clouds are used to support one or more applications, instead of just a single public cloud.
In cloud computing, a cloud is a collection of servers that cloud customers access over the Internet. Typically, each cloud is managed by a cloud provider – a company that offers cloud services. A public cloud is a cloud that more than one customer shares.
"Multicloud" means multiple public clouds. A company that uses a multicloud deployment incorporates multiple public clouds from more than one cloud provider. Instead of a business using one vendor for cloud hosting, storage, and the full application stack, in a multicloud configuration they use several.
Multicloud deployments have a number of uses. A multicloud deployment can leverage multiple IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service) vendors, or it could use a different vendor for IaaS, PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service), and SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) services. Multicloud can be purely for the purpose of redundancy and system backup, or it can incorporate different cloud vendors for different services.
Most businesses that move to the cloud will end up with some kind of multicloud deployment. A multicloud deployment can even come about unintentionally, as a result of shadow IT (see below).
A multicloud can also be a hybrid cloud, and a hybrid cloud can also be a multicloud, but these terms represent two distinct concepts.
"Hybrid cloud" describes the mixing of two or more distinct types of infrastructure: it combines a private cloud, an on-premises data center, or both with at least one public cloud. Multicloud refers to several different public clouds being deployed, and it doesn't necessarily include a private cloud, although it can.
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A multicloud deployment can come about unintentionally, as a result of shadow IT. Shadow IT is when internal teams set up technical systems or use software products without official approval or oversight from the larger organization. A simple example would be if a company's employees use a chat app that isn't sanctioned or managed by the company to communicate about business activities.
Shadow IT can find its way into application architecture too. Either as a short cut for getting things done, or out of necessity, employees may incorporate cloud services into a company's technology stack before receiving official approval.
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