Google’s Cross-Cloud Interconnect: A Step Towards Multi-Cloud Freedom, but Third-Party Interconnects Offer Greater Agility

While Google's Cross-Cloud Interconnect is a welcome move, third-party interconnection platforms offer more integration, flexibility, and ease of service for businesses navigating the multi-cloud landscape.

Third-party interconnection providers are changing the game by offering seamless network connectivity with agility and speed. This enables businesses to connect to and between different cloud providers effortlessly, as if they have their private network at their fingertips. Here are five crucial factors for businesses embarking on their multi-cloud journey to consider:

1. Agility: Third-party interconnection platforms provide fully automated services with seamless network integration to global cloud providers. This eliminates the need for equipment installation, management, and maintenance, streamlining network management. Businesses can manage global network connections through a single, centralized management portal, reducing technical risks and software maintenance.

2. Reach: Many third-party interconnection providers offer existing on-demand access to major cloud providers, simplifying network configuration and management. This provides high-performance connectivity and private data transfer to various destinations with automated switching and routing across a global network.

3. Infrastructure: Selecting a third-party interconnection platform that owns the underlying core network infrastructure is essential. By owning a global Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network, these providers can guarantee a quality of service that is resilient, compliant, and aligned with security requirements.