Multi-cloud is the use of services from two or more public cloud providers, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud, within a single organization. Companies adopt it to use the strengths of each provider, avoid dependence on a single vendor or meet data residency requirements, and it calls for unified visibility and security policies across every environment.
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Related terms
Site-to-site VPN (IPsec)
A site-to-site VPN is a permanent encrypted connection between two networks, such as headquarters and a branch office, that runs over the internet as if it were a private link. It is usually established by the firewalls or routers at each location using IPsec (Internet Protocol Security); unlike a remote access VPN, it connects entire networks rather than individual people.
Well-Architected Framework
The Well-Architected Framework is a set of principles and best practices that AWS (Amazon Web Services) and Microsoft Azure publish for designing and reviewing workloads on their clouds. The AWS version is organized into six pillars: operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization and sustainability. A review flags risks before they cause outages or cost overruns.
Observability
Observability is the ability to understand the internal state of a system from the data it produces, mainly metrics, logs and traces. Unlike monitoring, which alerts when something crosses a known threshold, observability lets teams investigate failures nobody anticipated; for example, tracing why a payment takes several extra seconds as it passes through multiple services.
FinOps
FinOps (cloud financial operations) is the practice that brings finance, technology and business teams together to manage cloud spending with data: who consumes what, what it costs and what value it delivers. It combines bill visibility, cost allocation by team and continuous optimization; for example, shutting down test environments after hours or reserving capacity for steady workloads.
CNAPP and CWPP
A CNAPP (Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform) is a single platform that combines configuration checks, permissions analysis, vulnerability scanning and workload protection across cloud environments. A CWPP (Cloud Workload Protection Platform) is one of its building blocks: it protects virtual machines, containers and serverless functions while they run. Many CNAPPs also include CSPM (Cloud Security Posture Management).
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