The concept of "multi-cloud" is often misunderstood and misused, with many companies adopting a multi-cloud strategy without fully understanding its implications. A true multi-cloud implementation involves running different workloads in different clouds to take advantage of specific services and features from each provider. This approach can make it easier for companies to maintain relationships with multiple cloud providers and move quickly in any direction at any time. However, it also comes with increased costs and management complexity, as companies must deal with multiple vendors and technologies. The rise of microservices architectures and containers is helping to solve some of these portability issues and accelerate application deployment. Additionally, the concept of hybrid cloud, which combines public and private clouds or on-premises data centers, is often related but distinct from multi-cloud. As cloud vendors continue to differentiate themselves, multi-cloud approaches are expected to become even more widespread and complex.