Cloud Architecture

- **78% of enterprises** use 2+ cloud providers (Flexera 2025 survey) - **Why multi-cloud**: Avoid vendor lock-in, best-of-breed services, regulatory requirements, M&A inheritance - **Why NOT multi-cloud**: Operational complexity, skill fragmentation, lost volume discounts, lowest-common-denominator architecture - **Best practice**: "Multi-cloud by design" (intentional) vs. "multi-cloud by accident" (unmanaged sprawl)