Multi-cloud Management Services

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is multi-cloud?

  Multi-cloud refers to a comprehensive IT environment, based on and distributed across multiple cloud computing services provided by different vendors. Typically, the multi-cloud architecture is comprised of services delivered by two or more public cloud providers, as well as multiple private clouds. 

  Multi-cloud combines the use of different types of services such as IaaS (infrastructure) PaaS (platform services) and SaaS (applications), which may come from different vendors, but in the end make for a common, coherent IT environment of a given enterprise. 

• Why use a multi-cloud strategy?

  There are several reasons why enterprises decide to host their IT solutions in a multi-cloud environment. The most important factors that make multi-cloud the right choice are:  

  • Ability to store data of particular services in different, clearly defined locations in order to adhere to the local legal regulations. 
  • Geographical distribution of the services, which allows you to optimize performance by reducing the impact of the latencies and mitigates the risk of service unavailability in the event of disaster.
  • Independence from a specific service provider (no vendor lock-in)
  • Finally, the multi-cloud strategy may bring significant cost savings concerning the IT environment as it allows you to combine the services based on the best pricing conditions offered by different providers.

• What is the difference between a multi-cloud and a hybrid cloud?

  Multi-cloud usually refers to the environment consisting of multiple cloud services (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS), while a hybrid cloud combines different models of the deployment of infrastructure (on-premises, data  center, cloud, etc.) 

• What is multi-cloud management?

  That’s most likely the biggest challenge in using a multi-cloud environment.

  Since multi-cloud is intended to work as a coherent environment where the resources come from different vendors, the integration and management of different assets is key for obtaining maximum efficiency and security of all systems and applications, and keeping the benefits coming from using the multi-cloud.

  The management process starts at the design phase – considering the real needs of an enterprise, the legacy environment, and the benefits of using particular services from particular providers. Efficient management in the operation phase may also bring additional benefits, starting from the ongoing adaptation of the architecture to the changing offer of cloud providers and ensuring the ongoing maintenance of the environment’s availability and reliability, and smooth integration of services. 

• Who is the provider of multi-cloud management services?

  Multi-cloud management is a complex multi-level task that requires comprehensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of IT services including cloud computing, network management, security management, etc.

  It’s worth considering handing this task over to a company that has appropriate competencies. Comarch, with more than 20 years of experience in providing hosting services and dedicated teams of highly qualified engineers in the fields of systems administration, cloud services, databases, networking, and IT security, already provides such services for different customers in different parts of the world with great success. Comarch architects can analyze your existing environment, and go through the current and future requirements to design and propose a multi-cloud environment tailored to your needs. Entrusting Comarch with ongoing multi-cloud maintenance will free you from worries about data availability, performance, and security. Comarch can offer you integrated management service, taking full end-to-end responsibility for the service levels.

• How secure is multi-cloud?

  A multi-cloud environment may be fully secured in accordance with state-of-art security standards, provided that the architecture of the environment is thoroughly analyzed and understood. Multi-cloud may include in itself services strictly related to IT security such as security monitoring, firewalls, DDoS protection, etc.

   It's worth considering outsourcing multi-cloud security management to a company that has both the knowledge and experience required to take care of it. In this matter, Comarch can offer you services provided by qualified security engineers.