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Multi-Cloud
Multi-cloud uses multiple cloud providers to avoid vendor lock-in and optimize costs.
Definition
Multi-cloud is the use of cloud computing services from more than one cloud provider — e.g., using AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Harch Corp simultaneously. Benefits: (1) Avoid vendor lock-in, (2) Optimize costs — use cheapest provider per workload, (3) Geographic distribution — data residency, (4) Risk mitigation — provider outage resilience. Challenges: (1) Complexity — multiple APIs, (2) Skills — need expertise in each provider, (3) Networking — inter-cloud connectivity. Harch Corp enables multi-cloud AI workloads with Terraform providers and Kubernetes federation.
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Related Terms
Cloud Native
Cloud native is an approach to building and running applications that exploits cloud computing.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
IaC manages infrastructure through code rather than manual processes, using tools like Terraform.
Kubernetes
Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration platform for deploying and scaling applications.