The Ultimate Guide to Multi-cloud

2026 · Asian Edition

Multi-cloud refers to the strategic use of multiple cloud computing platforms within a single architecture, enabling organizations to leverage the unique benefits of different cloud services. This approach helps businesses avoid vendor lock-in, increase resilience, and optimize costs while managing workloads across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.

Exploring recent developments around multi-cloud reveals a dynamic landscape where companies partner to enhance security, data management, and AI integration across diverse cloud platforms. From innovations in managed detection and response leveraging AI, to advanced hybrid multi-cloud data governance, the stories highlight the evolving challenges and solutions in managing complex multi-cloud ecosystems.

Readers can expect insights into how industry players are addressing multi-cloud security challenges, streamlining operations with cloud-native platforms, and adopting new management technologies to support AI and analytics workloads across distributed environments. Understanding these trends is essential for organizations seeking to implement effective multi-cloud strategies that drive innovation, security, and operational efficiency.

Asian Multi-cloud news
Analyst Insights
Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance
Gartner · Multi-cloud · Storage
Last week
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
IDC · Multi-cloud · Virtualisation
This month
SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand
Gartner · Multi-cloud · Digital Transformation
This month
Boomi named leader in IDC MarketScape API management
IDC MarketScape · Multi-cloud · Data Protection
Last month
Survey finds organisations struggle to secure unstructured data
Gartner · Multi-cloud · Data Protection
Last month
Expert columns
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
By Ryan Mahoney of Gigamon
Last month
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
By OpenSearch
Last month
HPE complete care service: Refocused for your AI advantage
By Mark Bakker of HPE Operations
Last month
Beyond infrastructure: Reimagining networks to drive real business impact
By Cindy Lee of Lumen Technologies
Last month
Hybrid mesh security emerges to counter AI cyber risks
By Raymond Schippers of Check Point Software Technologies
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
AI surge exposes cloud security gaps, report warns
By Vincent Hwang of Fortinet
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Navigating the next wave: Five tech predictions for 2026
By Guy Danskine of Equinix
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
From AI pilots to productions: Why 2026 will be the year APAC organisations go all-in on real-time
By Nick Dearden of Confluent
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
2026 Predictions: The year identity becomes the ultimate control point for an autonomous world
By Jeffrey Kok of CyberArk
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Making sense of unstructured data through policy-driven management
By Andy Milburn of Datadobi
Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
Interviews
How Formula 1 turns data & cyber security into speed
Discussing Firewalls
Last month
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Discussing Storage
Last month
Exclusive: VyOS Networks on why enterprise networks need a unified OS layer
Discussing Virtualisation
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Commvault SHIFT New York outlines deeper cloud recovery
Discussing Cloud Services
Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Cloud native adoption hits 15.6m developers globally
Discussing Virtualisation
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Recent news
Nebius to expand AI cloud operations, Singapore eyed as hub
About Machine learning
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
Teradata partners with Ingram Micro to boost AI in Malaysia
About Business Intelligence
Tue, 7th Jan 2025
Singapore's rush to adopt AI is increasing cybersecurity risks
About Cloud Services
Tue, 29th Oct 2024
Sapporo City selects Nutanix Cloud Clusters on AWS
About Cloud Services
Thu, 28th Jul 2022
Digital Realty joins forces with CypressTel to deliver enhanced interconnectivity
About Colocation
Tue, 26th Jul 2022
VMware appoints Sarene Lee as Malaysia country manager
About Cloud Services
Fri, 13th May 2022
Campana Group partner with NetFoundry on new B2B cloud services
About App development
Fri, 14th Feb 2020
How VMware aims to help drive Asia towards a digital future
About Cloud Services
Tue, 28th May 2019
Connectivity in an age where the application is king
About Network Infrastructure
Thu, 23rd May 2019
VMware bolsters Southeast Asia & Korea leadership team
About Cloud Services
Wed, 24th Apr 2019
Rackspace seals agreement to provide multi-cloud in Japan
About Hosting
Tue, 9th Apr 2019
Site24x7 enters China market with new Shanghai data centre
About Cloud Services
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
SoftwareONE invests in APAC with cloud provider acquisition
About Cloud Services
Wed, 27th Feb 2019
Hybrid cloud set to mitigate vendor lock-in within Thailand
About Cloud Services
Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
Alibaba Cloud's growth in Indonesia to bring new opportunities
About Colocation
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
IDC's top 10 predictions for Indonesia's promising IT future
About Cloud Services
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
Malaysia's IT industry to skyrocket – but more needs doing
About Colocation
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
Expert shares what the future data centre will look like
About Trends & Predictions
Fri, 25th Jan 2019
OneAsia and Megaport partner to bolster cloud services
About Cloud Services
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
Cohesity partners with Networld to get a piece of Japan
About Hyperconverged infrastructure
Fri, 12th Oct 2018
Job moves
VMware appoints Sarene Lee as Malaysia country manager
Move at Microsoft
Fri, 13th May 2022
VMware bolsters Southeast Asia & Korea leadership team
Move at VMware
Wed, 24th Apr 2019
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