How multi-cloud solutions enable more flexibility in the enterprise

March 10, 2014 Off By David

Grazed from Computing. Author: Danny Palmer.

Once approached with caution, cloud computing is being embraced by more organisations, both in the public and private sectors. Many organisations looking to adopt cloud for the first time are tempted to put all their eggs in one basket with one provider. However, according to recent research by Adapt, many firms feel they can’t get all they want from a single vendor, leading some to adopt solutions from multiple providers, as Kevin Linsell, head of service development at Adapt, explained.

"Those that have only just embraced the cloud and are still in their first iteration are learning lessons. They’re realising they want more diversity rather than just one solution," he told Computing. It’s a view shared by David Goodman, CIO at global humanitarian NGO the International Rescue Committee (IRC). He said the specialist needs of his organisation, which provides relief in some of harshest environments on the planet, meant an all-inclusive cloud solution from a single provider wasn’t suitable…

"Most vendors don’t really satisfy our needs – and I’d argue they shouldn’t because our needs are so unusual and the market is so small it’d be irresponsible of them. So we had to think outside of the box and come up with things of our own," he explained…

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