Technology
In this episode we are jumping into the cloud, specifically discussing how businesses can deploy a multi-cloud strategy to diversify services, mitigate risk, and enable innovation. Andrew and Fahad discuss the ins and outs of a multi-cloud distributed architecture and why it's essential for every technology business.Episode HighlightsDefining multi-cloud architectureProminent multi-cloud providers: IBMGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Amazon Web Services (AWS)AzureOracleExamples of companies using an effective multi-cloud strategyZoom, Apple, Dropbox, NetflixSupporting a multi-cloud strategy without the resources of a large enterprise company Approaching multi-cloud as a large enterprise, mid-size company, or a start-upIncorporating distributed architecture like data meshes and data lakes into the multi-cloud strategyManaging these services through MicroservicesHow the major platforms differentiate themselves from one anotherThe future for data lakes and Snowflake, and multi-cloud platforms in generalWatch out for Oracle to become a legitimate competitor in the cloud platform spacePeople will start investing in custom software to hit their digital initiativesThe best advice for developers when it comes to this space is to learn the fundamentals of cloud development: open-source protocols, Docker, Elastic Search, Redis open-source databases, Terraform, and PuppetResources/Tools MentionedTerraform PuppetDockerSnowflakeTwilio