Episode 10: Cloud 101 - Multi-cloud & hybrid cloud

Published: April 2, 2019, 8:48 a.m.

In this latest addition to our Cloud 101 series, Jez and Dave dive into the topics of hybrid and multi-cloud. Why would you choose a hybrid cloud/multi-cloud strategy? What are the pain points? Is the adoption of multiple clouds inevitable at your company?    In the news, we look at Russia 'unplugging' from the internet to test its cyber defences, Dan Dan Producer Man takes the next step in his podcast padawan journey and prepare yourself for the best dad joke so far!   0:00 - Introduction 
1:45 - News - Russia disconnects from the internet   5:20 - What is hybrid cloud?   7:57 - What is multi-cloud?   10:00 - Why is understanding definitions of public cloud important?   11:53 - Quick summary of hybrid cloud and multi-cloud definitions   12:30 - Cloudy Cliffhanger - Question   15:44 - Why would you choose a hybrid cloud strategy?   17:46 - Why would you choose a multi-cloud strategy?   17:50 - Reason #1 - Risk Management   18:30 - Reason #2 - Workload portability    21:15 - Reason #3 - Commercial considerations    22:20 - Reason #4 - Cost   23:50 - Reason #5 - Different CSP capabilities   25:30 - Why would you avoid going multi-cloud?    28:44 - What are the pain points of multi-cloud?   31:10 - Is multi-cloud management an emerging market? Is multi-cloud an inevitability?   32:00 - Use Case - Multi-cloud for Disaster recovery   32:45 - Use Case - Reliability (duplicate everything)   33:48 - Summary   35:19 - Verdict - Should you avoid going multi-cloud?   36:30 - Cloudy Cliffhanger - Answer