Google’s recent announcement of its Cross-Cloud Interconnect service marks a significant shift in how hyperscale cloud providers are addressing the challenges of multi-cloud environments. This new offering not only provides a high-speed private connection between Google Cloud and customers’ on-site networks but also includes a dedicated link to four major competitors: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Oracle, and Alibaba.
This move represents a departure from the traditional vendor lock-in approach, which many organizations view as a major hurdle to cost savings. To reduce their dependency on a single cloud provider, many businesses have adopted a multi-cloud strategy. However, managing multiple cloud providers comes with its own set of challenges.
