The article by Charlie Custer explores the distinctions between multicloud, hybrid cloud, intercloud, and single-workload multicloud deployments, emphasizing the nuances and misconceptions surrounding these terms. Multicloud refers to the use of multiple public cloud services by a company, while hybrid cloud involves a combination of public clouds and on-premises infrastructure. Intercloud is a more specific type of multicloud where a single application runs across multiple clouds, and single-workload multicloud describes a single application service running across multiple clouds. The discussion includes the concept of cloud agnosticism, where a service can run on any major cloud platform. Key considerations for choosing the appropriate cloud deployment include risk mitigation, negotiation leverage, customer demands, regulatory compliance, existing infrastructure, technical complexity, talent acquisition, cost implications, tooling requirements, and the decision between lifting and shifting existing applications versus building new ones for multicloud. The article suggests that the decision to adopt a multicloud strategy should be based on a careful evaluation of these factors in the context of a company's specific needs and objectives.