The cloud world is complex and diverse—AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OpenStack, or hybrid cloud solutions. Businesses face the challenge of designing their infrastructure across multiple platforms to be efficient, secure, and high-performing. But how can a consistent architecture be ensured in a multi-cloud environment?

This is where the Well-Architected Framework comes in. Originally developed by AWS, it provides proven best practices for building a stable and scalable cloud architecture. At 35x, we have adapted this concept across platforms and complemented it with established architecture standards such as TOGAF while considering security guidelines like the NIST Cloud Resiliency Architecture (CRA). This ensures robust and future-proof solutions, so we can help our customers implement an optimal cloud strategy.

Why a Unified Framework for Multi-Cloud?

Each cloud platform has its own strengths, tools, and best practices. But companies following a multi-cloud strategy need a consistent approach to ensure operational efficiency, security, reliability, performance, and cost optimization across all platforms. At 35x, we use the Well-Architected Framework to tackle this challenge head-on.

Our Success Strategy: Well-Architected Principles for Multi-Cloud

Operational Excellence

Effective monitoring is key to operational excellence. We utilize Azure Monitor, Google Cloud Operations Suite, and AWS CloudWatch to enable comprehensive monitoring and analysis across different cloud environments. Additionally, we use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform to ensure a repeatable, standardized, and efficient infrastructure deployment.

Security

Security in a multi-cloud environment can be challenging. To ensure consistent security policies, we leverage Azure Security Center, Google Cloud Security Command Center, and AWS IAM. This guarantees uniform implementation of IAM policies, encryption, network segmentation, and other critical security measures across all platforms.

Reliability

Each cloud platform offers its own backup and disaster recovery tools. We integrate Azure Site Recovery, Google Cloud Backup and DR, and AWS solutions to develop custom-tailored resilience strategies. This ensures that your infrastructure remains highly available and fault-tolerant, even in multi-cloud setups.

Performance Efficiency

Maximizing efficiency is crucial for any cloud strategy. Using Azure Advisor, Google Cloud Recommender, and AWS Trusted Advisor, we help our customers optimize cloud resources, prevent performance bottlenecks, and get the most out of their infrastructure.

Cost Management

Cloud costs can quickly spiral out of control without a unified strategy. We use Azure Cost Management, Google Cloud Billing, and AWS Cost Explorer to provide full transparency over cloud spending. Additionally, we help our customers take advantage of platform-specific discounts to reduce unnecessary costs and optimize their cloud budgets.

No matter which cloud platform you choose, with the Well-Architected Framework as a compass, the architectural principles of TOGAF, and the security guidelines of NIST CRA, you build a first-class, scalable, and future-proof cloud environment

Let’s optimize your multi-cloud strategy together!

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