The Ultimate Guide to Multi-cloud
A curated Canadian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Multi-cloud.
What to know about Multi-cloud
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.
Canadian Multi-cloud News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Equinix Americas head on the Canadian data centre advantage
Canada has become a bigger focus for Equinix as demand grows for data hubs that link cloud, hospital and vehicle systems.
Canada's tech problem is its growing technology dependency
Excessive reliance on foreign platforms is leaving governments and businesses vulnerable to price shocks, lock-in and lost control.
Cisco launches sovereign critical infrastructure in Canada
Canadian government and critical service operators gain more control over data and systems as Cisco expands its sovereign technology push.
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Arrcus & TELUS test sovereign AI network in Canada
The trial could help public safety and government users keep AI processing in Canada while improving latency for distributed workloads.
Leaseweb names Estelle Azemard Chief Executive in Canada
The move comes as Canadian customers demand more sovereignty, flexibility and human support from cloud and infrastructure providers.
Kyndryl launches sovereignty assessment amid cloud concerns
Rising cloud and AI sovereignty risks are forcing firms to map data exposure and contingency plans as Kyndryl adds a readiness assessment.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Multi-cloud
SUSE named Gartner Leader for container management
Google named Gartner cloud leader for ninth straight year
CloudBolt launches free cloud platform for 100 resources
Equinix launches managed AI cloud connectivity service
Everpure named Gartner leader for enterprise storage
Featured News
Equinix Americas head on the Canadian data centre advantage
Canada has become a bigger focus for Equinix as demand grows for data hubs that link cloud, hospital and vehicle systems.
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.
Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27
Agentic AI, zero-day surge, sovereign cloud, and humanoid robots will define IT strategy in 2027, Info-Tech Research Group warns.
Expert Columns
Canada's tech problem is its growing technology dependency
How data centres make the FIFA World Cup possible
Why trust is the bottleneck for AI-driven operations
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
HPE complete care service: Refocused for your AI advantage
AI surge exposes cloud security gaps, report warns
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Equinix Americas head on the Canadian data centre advantage
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
How Formula 1 turns data & cyber security into speed
Recent Multi-cloud News
KPMG launches eight execution imperatives for Canadian tech leaders
KPMG Canada urges tech chiefs to sharpen data, AI and cloud execution as a survey of 150 executives flags gaps in scaling and returns.
Canada faces rising cyber risks amid ageing networks
Canadian firms warn ageing networks, quantum threats and data rules are outpacing cyber defences, as most report major outages.
Grafana brings AI observability roadshow to Toronto
Grafana brings its AI observability roadshow to Toronto, targeting Canada's cloud boom with tools to tame complex, distributed systems.
Bell Cyber & Radware launch AI-driven cloud security
Bell Cyber and Radware have unveiled an AI-driven, fully managed cloud security service to shield apps, APIs and sites from automated attacks.
Telehouse Canada, Megaport boost cloud & AI access
Telehouse Canada partners with Megaport to give its data centre customers direct global cloud, AI and cross-border connectivity on demand.
Oracle brings Database@Google Cloud service to Canada
Oracle has launched its Database@Google Cloud service in Montreal and Toronto, targeting Canadian multicloud and data sovereignty needs.
Canadian CIOs juggle AI gains with shadow AI risks
Canadian CIOs speed up AI adoption for productivity gains while racing to rein in shadow AI and meet strict data sovereignty demands.
How Secure AI and Cloud Are Powering the Next Era of the Public Sector
The Canadian government leverages secure cloud infrastructure like Snowflake to boost AI in public services, enhancing security and efficiency nationwide.
Alibaba Cloud, Cambricon join PyTorch Foundation board
Chinese AI groups gain formal sway over PyTorch's direction, as developers seek support across more chips and cloud environments.
Rubrik launches Iceberg protection for AWS lakehouses
Enterprises using Apache Iceberg on AWS can now restore full, queryable tables after incidents, reducing manual rebuilds and downtime.
NETSCOUT expands data platform to boost enterprise AI
Enterprises could cut AI costs and speed incident resolution as NETSCOUT adds packet-derived evidence to existing observability tools.
ControlMonkey expands backup to security platforms
Organisations using multiple security tools now face a bigger risk of configuration loss, as ControlMonkey extends recovery into those platforms.
SIOS survey finds outages persist despite resilience spend
More than half of IT leaders remain unhappy with their resilience setups, as 76% still reported outages lasting over 10 minutes last year.
Synology expands ActiveProtect with cloud recovery
Organisations can now restore cloud backups directly into Amazon EC2 or Azure VM, cutting steps in disaster recovery after an outage.
Nvidia agrees USD $12.93 billion deal for Hugging Face
The deal puts a major open AI model hub under Nvidia's control, raising questions over whether its neutrality will survive intact.
F5 integrates AI Guardrails into MuleSoft Agent Fabric
Businesses using AI agents can now inspect prompts and responses inline, as F5's guardrails plug into MuleSoft's Agent Fabric.
Keeper gains top rankings in identity security reports
Independent recognition in two analyst reports bolsters Keeper's case for unified identity security as firms struggle with disconnected tools.
Teradata links Autonomous Knowledge Platform to OneLake
Customers can analyse data without copying it, as the link between Teradata and Microsoft OneLake cuts pipeline costs and governance overhead.
Equinix launches AI inference exchange with Nvidia
Enterprises could cut AI latency and simplify compliance as the new service places inference closer to data, apps and users.
Equinix launches AI inference & connectivity services
Enterprises will be able to place AI inference nearer to users and data, while Equinix tackles the networking sprawl across clouds and sites.