The Ultimate Guide to Multi-cloud

2026 · Australian 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.

Australian Multi-cloud news
Analyst Insights
Upwind brings runtime cloud security platform to Azure
Gartner Peer Insights · Multi-cloud · Digital Transformation
Last week
CTERA debuts Fusion Direct to unify file & object data
Frost & Sullivan · Multi-cloud · Storage
Last week
Tech Mahindra & Rubrik launch AI cyber recovery service
Gartner · Multi-cloud · DR
Last week
Tech Mahindra & Rubrik launch AI-led cyber recovery
Gartner · Multi-cloud · Data Protection
Last week
Dataiku unveils orchestration-focused AI Success platform
Gartner · Multi-cloud · Data Analytics
Last week
Expert columns
HPE complete care service: Refocused for your AI advantage
By Mark Bakker of HPE Operations
This month
Beyond infrastructure: Reimagining networks to drive real business impact
By Cindy Lee of Lumen Technologies
This month
SD-WAN is the SASE foundation enterprises can't ignore
By Cornelius Mare of Fortinet Australia
Last month
Love at first byte: The infrastructure behind your Valentine's match
By Samuel Liu of Equinix
Last month
Observability & AI spark Australia's business edge
By Christine Low of Splunk
Last month
Hybrid mesh security emerges to counter AI cyber risks
By Raymond Schippers of Check Point Software Technologies
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Synthetic data, real privacy: Safeguarding AI in Australia
By Vinicius Cardoso of Cloudera Australia and New Zealand
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
AI surge exposes cloud security gaps, report warns
By Vincent Hwang of Fortinet
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
2026: The year AI moves from promise to performance
By Keir Garrett of Cloudera
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Navigating the next wave: Five tech predictions for 2026
By Guy Danskine of Equinix
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Three cybersecurity predictions that will define the CISO agenda in 2026
By Sam Salehi of Qualys
Mon, 5th 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
Australia's cloud security paradox: High confidence, but almost no context
By Raghu Nandakumara of Illumio
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
How agility & energy will shape Australia's AI in 2026
By Nathan Hall of Pure Storage
Thu, 11th 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
Interviews
How Formula 1 turns data & cyber security into speed
Discussing Data Protection
Today
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Discussing Storage
This 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
EDB tops new ranking of commercial Postgres backers
About Neon
Last week
Xiid secures EV charging, healthcare AI & multi-cloud
About Firewalls
Last week
Zero Networks unveils real-time Network Map 2.0 tool
About Cloud Services
Last week
Kyndryl flags rising gap in quantum, data & networks
About Storage
Last week
F5 boosts AI app security with zero trust, post-quantum
About Software Updates
Last week
Big firms detect cyberattacks but fail to contain them
About Firewalls
Last week
CIQ unveils Rocky Linux Pro AI for GPU inference at scale
About Cloud Services
Last week
Oracle Q3 boosted by AI cloud surge & USD $553bn RPO
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
Equinix unveils vendor-neutral hub for distributed AI
About Firewalls
Last week
SIOS wins triple honours for leadership & support teams
About Cloud Services
Last week
IT teams struggle for hybrid visibility, turn to AI
About Public Sector
Last week
Equinix unveils global distributed AI hub & fabric
About Network Infrastructure
Last week
Virtana launches system-wide observability for AI chaos
About Virtualisation
Last week
Entrust launches cloud cryptographic security platform
About Cloud Services
Last week
Google report warns identity is weak link in cloud
About Cloud Services
Last week
Job moves
Datadog names Renee Mitsis to lead ANZ channel push
Move at HP
Today
Lancom names Aimee Lin chief technology officer for growth
Move at Microsoft
Last week
New Relic names Michael Frendo CTO to drive AI observability
Move at Cisco
This month
eG Innovations appoints Jon Hatchuel to lead Australia
Move at Microsoft
Last month
Telehouse Europe appoints Chris Lamb as Enterprise Director
Move at KCOM
Last month
Nasuni names new CTO & CFO to drive AI data growth
Move at HP
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Ping Identity names Adnan Chaudhry Chief Revenue Officer
Move at Salesforce
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Datadobi names Daniel Esposito VP to drive alliances
Move at Datadobi
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Leaseweb names Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer
Move at Microsoft
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
CrowdStrike powers security for HPE Unleash AI with NVIDIA
Move at HP
Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
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