Multicloud isn’t working: Bring on the supercloud!

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It is almost certain that you will get an eyeroll if you say the word "multicloud". It's a recipe for frustration and disappointment if you have to maintain on-premises data centers, migrate to one public cloud, and then redundantly staff two or more additional clouds.

There are a number of reasons to want multicloud, including avoiding vendor lock-in, access to best-of-breed cloud services, and the flexibility to integrate with business partners. Most businesses will not achieve a viable multicloud strategy anytime soon because it is too costly and complex.

The time is right for an innovative alternative from the market.

Supercloud is what I entered.

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Supercloud is a cloud-spanning value-add layer that hides complexity, exposes differentiated service capabilities, and adds new business leverage beyond the raw "Lego bricks" of existing public and private clouds.

The democratization of the current "wall of complexity" is what Supercloud is about. How can you take advantage of the new supercloud category of vendors? When supercloud is still an emerging concept, what can be done to follow the best practices?

There are some basic guidelines for thinking about cloud investments during the era where both cloud specific infrastructure and supercloud vendors will coexist as critical elements of an IT portfolio

Select supercloud vendors who already “get it”

Selecting a vendor who can successfully encapsulated change is the simplest way to incorporate change. Multicloud is best delivered as a product feature, which is why this strategy is compatible with the emergence of supercloud. Most of the improvements made by vendors will be transparent to their users without the expensive and challenging upgrades of the past. Businesses that use supercloud get better as their products get better.

Avoid “accidental multicloud”

CIOs spend a lot of money on multicloud strategies and investments. It can result in costly migrations down the road if they are left to chance. Foundational elements, like how analytic and operational data are handled, should be viewed through a number of different perspectives. Supercloud vendor selection can reduce complexity and spend over time.

Design and invest for network effects, not for individual applications

Shifting focus from the micro to the macro is one of the most important emerging best practices. The new era of inherently distributed and distributed applications requires more from the plumbing on which it runs. CIO-level decisions about multicloud and cross-vendor technology capabilities have become mission-critical.

It is possible that Supercloud is another wave for technology managers to surf. Businesses that ride it successfully will be able to lower their cloud costs, improve time to market, and reap competitive advantages.

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