Summary
In this chapter, we've learned what a true multi-cloud concept is. It's more than a hybrid platform, comprising different cloud solutions such as IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, containers, and serverless in a platform that we can consider to be a best-of-breed mixed zone. You are able to match a solution to the given business strategy. Here, enterprise architecture comes into play: business requirements are leading at all times and enabled by the use of data, applications, and lastly by the technology. Enterprise architecture methodologies such as TOGAF are good frameworks for translating a business strategy into an IT strategy, including roadmaps.
In the last section, we looked at the various main players in the field of private and public clouds. Over the course of this book, we will further explore the portfolios of these providers and discuss how we can integrate solutions, really mastering the multi-cloud domain.
In the next chapter, we will further explore the enterprise strategy and see how we can accelerate business innovation using multi-cloud concepts.
