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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.

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Recent Multi-cloud News

Oracle brings Database@Google Cloud service to Canada
Cloud Services

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.

Fri, 12th Dec 2025

Canadian CIOs juggle AI gains with shadow AI risks
Private Cloud

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.

Tue, 9th Dec 2025

How Secure AI and Cloud Are Powering the Next Era of the Public Sector
Marketing Technologies

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.

Thu, 21st Aug 2025

Adobe launches CX Enterprise Coworker for AI workflows
Digital Transformation

Adobe launches CX Enterprise Coworker for AI workflows

Businesses could see faster campaign delivery as Adobe's new AI layer links marketing, analytics and customer service tools across existing systems.

Last week

Zscaler expands AI-Guardian with cloud & AI partners
Digital Transformation

Zscaler expands AI-Guardian with cloud & AI partners

Customers will be able to enforce zero trust controls across more AI tools as Zscaler broadens its security programme to key cloud partners.

Last week

Rubrik adds identity resilience tools in Strata deal
Disaster Recovery

Rubrik adds identity resilience tools in Strata deal

The deal could help organisations keep staff logging in during an attack, as Rubrik moves to cover identity recovery as well as restoration.

Last week

DevZero launches autonomous Kubernetes rightsizing platform
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

DevZero launches autonomous Kubernetes rightsizing platform

The platform aims to cut idle cloud spend for Kubernetes users, with DevZero saying it can shift workloads live as demand changes without restarts.

Last week

OpenAI & Oracle to offer models on OCI Marketplace
Data Analytics

OpenAI & Oracle to offer models on OCI Marketplace

Oracle cloud users will be able to charge eligible OpenAI model and Codex usage to existing Universal Credits within weeks.

Last week

Zscaler expands Project AI-Guardian with tech partners
Managed Services

Zscaler expands Project AI-Guardian with tech partners

The wider partnership push aims to help enterprises control AI risk across cloud, identity and data systems as deployments move into production.

Last week

Databricks, Linux Foundation launch OpenSharing AI standard
Data Analytics

Databricks, Linux Foundation launch OpenSharing AI standard

Businesses will be able to share AI models and unstructured data across clouds and on-premises systems without custom integrations.

Last week

CIQ expands Fuzzball across five clouds & on-premises
Digital Transformation

CIQ expands Fuzzball across five clouds & on-premises

Users can now route AI and HPC jobs across five clouds and on-premises through one workflow, cutting rebuilds and manual reconfiguration.

Last week

Financial firms lag on AI-ready storage, study says
Data Analytics

Financial firms lag on AI-ready storage, study says

Only 10% of banks and asset managers are prioritising AI-ready storage, leaving many to tackle compliance and rising data costs first.

Last week

Enterprises shift AI workloads towards private cloud
IT Budget

Enterprises shift AI workloads towards private cloud

Rising costs, security worries and data sovereignty are pushing more firms to run production AI inferencing in private cloud, a Broadcom survey shows.

Last week

Megaport picks VAST Data for AI infrastructure push
Digital Transformation

Megaport picks VAST Data for AI infrastructure push

The deal broadens Megaport's AI push by joining network, compute and data services in one platform for customers across multiple clouds and data centres.

Last week

Rubrik launches AI agent interface for cyber recovery
Disaster Recovery

Rubrik launches AI agent interface for cyber recovery

Customers facing machine-speed cyber breaches will get a single agent across Rubrik's platform, with auditable controls for autonomous recovery actions.

Last week

Megaport adds storage to its compute & network platform
Storage

Megaport adds storage to its compute & network platform

Customers with data-heavy workloads can now buy compute, connectivity and storage from one provider, avoiding egress fees and internet bottlenecks.

Last week

IBM & Google Cloud launch new AI modernisation practice
Productivity

IBM & Google Cloud launch new AI modernisation practice

It aims to help regulated industries connect AI agents to legacy systems without rebuilding core infrastructure, as demand for production rollouts grows.

Last week

NTT Data & Google Cloud expand Gemini Enterprise push
Managed Services

NTT Data & Google Cloud expand Gemini Enterprise push

The tie-up seeks to help firms turn AI pilots into live systems, with 5,000 experts trained and hundreds of agents planned.

Last week

Tetrate & Ory launch AI agent security partnership
Identity and Access Management

Tetrate & Ory launch AI agent security partnership

Businesses deploying AI agents can now add live request checks and step-up approval, reducing the risk of unauthorised tool use.

This month

NetApp and Cisco expand FlexPod with enterprise AI systems
Productivity

NetApp and Cisco expand FlexPod with enterprise AI systems

Enterprises could cut integration work and security risk as pre-tested FlexPod systems are aimed at production AI deployments and edge use cases.

This month