Back to Glossary Multi-Cloud Strategy An approach in which an organization deliberately uses services from two or more cloud providers, such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud, to optimize workload placement, avoid vendor lock-in, meet data residency requirements, or leverage best-of-breed capabilities across providers. Effective multi-cloud strategies require unified governance, consistent security policies, and cloud management platforms that provide… An approach in which an organization deliberately uses services from two or more cloud providers, such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud, to optimize workload placement, avoid vendor lock-in, meet data residency requirements, or leverage best-of-breed capabilities across providers. Effective multi-cloud strategies require unified governance, consistent security policies, and cloud management platforms that provide visibility and cost control across all environments.