MULTI-CLOUD NETWORKING: NAVIGATING THE COMPLEXITIES OF ADVANCED CLOUD NETWORKS
Keywords:
Multicloud Networking, Cloud Computing, Network Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Cost OptimizationAbstract
Multi-cloud networking has become an important part of modern network design as cloud computing has become more popular. When it comes to putting multi-cloud networking into practice, this article talks about the idea, and its pros and cons. Multi-cloud networking has many benefits, such as lower operational costs, greater vendor freedom, better resilience and availability, access to the best services, and compliance with data sovereignty laws. However, multi-cloud networking has some intricacies, like architectural complexities, security and compliance issues, management, employees' skills and training, etc. The article uses different studies, polls, and real-life examples to show these pros and cons. It stresses the importance of dealing with these problems to maximize the benefits of multi-cloud networking.
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