# Multi-Cloud Strategy

> Chapter 51 of the Courseiva AZ-900 curriculum — https://courseiva.com/learn/az-900/multi-cloud-strategy

**Official objective:** 1.3 — Cloud Concepts

## Introduction

This chapter covers multi-cloud strategy concepts. AZ-900 tests under 1.3.

## Diversified Vendor Strategy

Buying from multiple suppliers reduces dependency on any single one. Multi-cloud strategy uses multiple cloud providers for similar benefits.

## Core explanation

Multi-cloud means using multiple cloud providers. Rationales include reducing vendor lock-in, redundancy, or specialized capabilities from different providers.

## Real-world context

An organization runs AI workloads on Google Cloud, general workloads on Azure, reducing dependency on any single provider.

## Exam focus

Objective 1.3 expects awareness of multi-cloud as a deployment strategy.

## Step by step

1. **Identify needs** — Determine what services different clouds provide best.
2. **Design hybrid approach** — Workloads are distributed across clouds.
3. **Manage complexity** — Tools and practices manage multiple clouds together.

## Key takeaways

- Uses multiple cloud providers.
- Reduces vendor lock-in.
- Adds operational complexity.

## FAQ

**What is a multi-cloud strategy?**

Using multiple cloud providers for services, reducing dependency on any single provider at the cost of increased operational complexity.

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Interactive version with quiz and diagrams: https://courseiva.com/learn/az-900/multi-cloud-strategy