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The Ultimate Guide to Multi-cloud

A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Multi-cloud.

What to know about Multi-cloud

Multi-cloud refers to the strategic use of multiple cloud computing platforms within a single architecture, enabling organizations to leverage the unique benefits of different cloud services. This approach helps businesses avoid vendor lock-in, increase resilience, and optimize costs while managing workloads across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.

Exploring recent developments around multi-cloud reveals a dynamic landscape where companies partner to enhance security, data management, and AI integration across diverse cloud platforms. From innovations in managed detection and response leveraging AI, to advanced hybrid multi-cloud data governance, the stories highlight the evolving challenges and solutions in managing complex multi-cloud ecosystems.

Readers can expect insights into how industry players are addressing multi-cloud security challenges, streamlining operations with cloud-native platforms, and adopting new management technologies to support AI and analytics workloads across distributed environments. Understanding these trends is essential for organizations seeking to implement effective multi-cloud strategies that drive innovation, security, and operational efficiency.

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Recent Multi-cloud News

Percona report warns of database lock-in & AI woes
Data Protection

Percona report warns of database lock-in & AI woes

Rising cloud and licensing bills are forcing database teams to rethink ageing systems as vendor lock-in and AI readiness issues mount.

Yesterday

AWS adds OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra to Bedrock for business
Data Protection

AWS adds OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra to Bedrock for business

Businesses can now run OpenAI's latest frontier model on AWS without managing infrastructure, as Bedrock gains access to GPT-6 Astra.

Yesterday

Alibaba Cloud, Cambricon join PyTorch Foundation board
Semiconductors

Alibaba Cloud, Cambricon join PyTorch Foundation board

Chinese AI groups gain formal sway over PyTorch's direction, as developers seek support across more chips and cloud environments.

Last week

Rubrik launches Iceberg protection for AWS lakehouses
Big Data

Rubrik launches Iceberg protection for AWS lakehouses

Enterprises using Apache Iceberg on AWS can now restore full, queryable tables after incidents, reducing manual rebuilds and downtime.

Last week

NETSCOUT expands data platform to boost enterprise AI
DevOps

NETSCOUT expands data platform to boost enterprise AI

Enterprises could cut AI costs and speed incident resolution as NETSCOUT adds packet-derived evidence to existing observability tools.

Last week

ControlMonkey expands backup to security platforms
Software-as-a-Service

ControlMonkey expands backup to security platforms

Organisations using multiple security tools now face a bigger risk of configuration loss, as ControlMonkey extends recovery into those platforms.

Last week

Synology expands ActiveProtect with cloud recovery
Antivirus

Synology expands ActiveProtect with cloud recovery

Organisations can now restore cloud backups directly into Amazon EC2 or Azure VM, cutting steps in disaster recovery after an outage.

Last week

Nvidia agrees USD $12.93 billion deal for Hugging Face
Semiconductors

Nvidia agrees USD $12.93 billion deal for Hugging Face

The deal puts a major open AI model hub under Nvidia's control, raising questions over whether its neutrality will survive intact.

This month

F5 integrates AI Guardrails into MuleSoft Agent Fabric
Software-as-a-Service

F5 integrates AI Guardrails into MuleSoft Agent Fabric

Businesses using AI agents can now inspect prompts and responses inline, as F5's guardrails plug into MuleSoft's Agent Fabric.

This month

Keeper gains top rankings in identity security reports
Passwords

Keeper gains top rankings in identity security reports

Independent recognition in two analyst reports bolsters Keeper's case for unified identity security as firms struggle with disconnected tools.

This month

Teradata links Autonomous Knowledge Platform to OneLake
Cloud Storage

Teradata links Autonomous Knowledge Platform to OneLake

Customers can analyse data without copying it, as the link between Teradata and Microsoft OneLake cuts pipeline costs and governance overhead.

This month

Equinix launches AI inference exchange with Nvidia
Colocation

Equinix launches AI inference exchange with Nvidia

Enterprises could cut AI latency and simplify compliance as the new service places inference closer to data, apps and users.

This month

Teradata links Autonomous Knowledge Platform to OneLake
Big Data

Teradata links Autonomous Knowledge Platform to OneLake

Customers can run AI workloads on OneLake data in place, reducing the need for ETL pipelines and duplicate copies across systems.

This month

Microsoft, DE-CIX launch Azure Metro in five cities
Disaster Recovery

Microsoft, DE-CIX launch Azure Metro in five cities

Customers in five cities gain backup Azure routes designed to keep AI and critical enterprise workloads online if one link fails.

This month

CrowdStrike brings Falcon to Google Cloud & Snowflake
Software-as-a-Service

CrowdStrike brings Falcon to Google Cloud & Snowflake

The tie-ups give customers more choice over where security data is processed, while easing procurement for joint CrowdStrike and Snowflake users.

This month

Nasuni acquires DryvIQ to boost file data governance
Software-as-a-Service

Nasuni acquires DryvIQ to boost file data governance

The deal gives enterprises one platform to classify and govern unstructured files before using them in AI systems, reducing compliance risk.

Last month

Ciena survey: AI revenue & quantum-safe encryption
Network Infrastructure

Ciena survey: AI revenue & quantum-safe encryption

Most operators expect AI services to drive new revenue, but nearly half say optical network upgrades are critical to meet demand.

Last month

Ciena says AI services to drive telecoms revenue growth
Network Infrastructure

Ciena says AI services to drive telecoms revenue growth

Telecom operators face urgent network upgrades as most expect AI and managed fibre services to be major new revenue sources.

Last month

Wiz says many cloud alerts are not real attack paths
Enterprise security

Wiz says many cloud alerts are not real attack paths

Contextual checks cut more than half of high-priority cloud findings, as Wiz warns teams are wasting time on alerts that do not enable attack paths.

Last month

Google Cloud adds quick AI migration cost assessments
Digital Transformation

Google Cloud adds quick AI migration cost assessments

Automated service mapping and near-instant cost modelling aim to cut migration planning from weeks to minutes for cloud users weighing data centre exits.

Last month