As cloud computing technology continues to grow and become more ubiquitous, many business users may find themselves accidentally running in a hybrid cloud infrastructure. how?

There are many cloud service providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Each provider offers a unique set of benefits that appeal to different types of users. Maybe a company acquires another organization that uses a different cloud environment. Alternatively, teams within the same company may choose different providers based on their individual needs.

Starting with these multi-clouds, organizations are forced to integrate their disparate applications in order to provide customers with better services, new features or faster response times. As applications running in different clouds become more interconnected, companies find themselves moving into hybrid cloud environments out of necessity.

It pays to select suppliers and services based on your hybrid multi cloud architecture business needs. A company may find that one vendor offers an advanced email suite, while another offers greater security measures for handling customer data.

While there's nothing wrong with cherry picking to get what you need, it's important to consider that each of these companies has different agreements and requires a different skill set.

If your team is tasked with learning and memorizing multiple systems, you run the risk of creating a system that splits, duplicates, and nurtures inefficiencies that can hurt your bottom line.

Or, with a hybrid approach, your team can focus on learning 1 single system to manage your entire software services portfolio. This creates a more collaborative work environment, reduces the cognitive load on team members, and increases overall consistency and efficiency.