Navigating the Skies: Multi-Cloud Database and Data Management

Multi-cloud strategies are increasingly favored by enterprises seeking specialized capabilities and cost efficiencies, but they often lead to complexities in data management due to the use of disparate cloud platforms. To address this, concepts like "super cloud" and "sky computing" are emerging as solutions by providing a compatibility or abstraction layer that facilitates centralized control and consistent security management across multiple cloud environments. These approaches aim to simplify workforce skill requirements, enhance security by standardizing configurations, and reduce costs by eliminating redundant services. However, challenges include the technical complexity of creating such compatibility layers and questions about market support, as these solutions might commoditize cloud providers. While super cloud and sky computing could be interim solutions, they represent a significant step towards managing multi-cloud environments more efficiently, with the potential for further innovation in the future.