NETWORKS ersecurity e of the multicloud
If you ’ re anything like me , you ’ re likely to have been told that you spend too much time with your head in the clouds at least once or twice in your lifetime . Back when I was younger , this was most definitely considered ‘ a bad trait ’ – a sign that too much time was wasted on daydreaming and not enough spent on productive pursuits .
Lucky , then , that the evolution of technology over the past couple of decades has expanded the definition of clouds to include distributed computing . Nowadays , it ’ s not necessarily a bad thing to have your head in the clouds ; in fact , most organisations and enterprises have their ‘ heads ’ in this digital sphere pretty permanently – we are officially in the age of ubiquitous cloud computing .
It all began in the mid-90s ( although the concept can be traced back to the 1950s ), with the creation of just one singular virtual cloud . Then came the wave of cloud platforms , each one connected to bespoke architecture provided by different leaders in the tech space – big hitters such as Google , Microsoft and Amazon were the first to dip their proverbial toes in exploring cloud solutions .
Over the past decade , most companies with their finger on the pulse have invested in cloud capabilities , leading to a range of public , private and hybrid clouds – and the newest emergent : multicloud .
But what is multicloud ? And why is it so important for businesses ?
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