Chapter 6

The Truths Behind Multicloud That Few Understand

Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.

— Mark Twain

Multicloud can make things much easier for a business, or it can become just another thing to be fixed, or it can be the thing that puts the business out of business. This chapter delivers factual multicloud information without the added spin from cloud and technology providers. We focus less on what multiclouds are but on what they should be, and less on what doesn’t work but what does. We also impart some pragmatic advice about how enterprises can find true business value in these complex monstrosities.

The goal is to find the best business value rather than the buzziest technology. Although the best route ...

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