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AWS and Google Cloud Are Simplifying Multicloud Connectivity — What It Means for Enterprises
Multicloud has become a practical reality for many organisations. Whether driven by resilience, regulatory requirements, performance needs, or the desire to avoid vendor lock-in, enterprises are increasingly operating workloads across more than one cloud platform.
The recent collaboration between AWS and Google Cloud reflects this shift. By simplifying private connectivity between their environments, both providers are reducing one of the traditional barriers to multicloud adoption — the complexity and time required to connect different clouds securely and reliably.
But while this announcement improves how clouds are connected, it does not automatically translate into better business outcomes.
Why this announcement matters
Historically, multicloud connectivity has been slow and operationally heavy. Establishing private links often required long provisioning timelines, physical infrastructure coordination, and multiple vendors. These challenges made multicloud strategies harder to execute, even when there was clear business value.
With AWS and Google Cloud offering a more cloud-native, on-demand approach to cross-cloud connectivity, organisations can now:
Move faster when adopting or expanding multicloud strategies
Reduce dependency on custom physical networking setups
Accelerate time-to-value for applications and data spanning clouds
Connectivity is no longer the primary bottleneck it once was.
Easier connectivity doesn’t remove complexity
While the technical barrier is lower, multicloud success remains shaped by business and operational decisions.
Organisations must still address critical questions such as:- Which workloads should run on which platforms to maximise business value?
- How do we maintain cost visibility and control across environments?
- How do we enforce security, governance, and compliance consistently?
- Who owns accountability when systems cross cloud boundaries?
The operational reality of multicloud
A common misconception is that simplified connectivity leads to simplified operations. In practice, many organisations experience:- Greater operational complexity across platforms
- Reduced visibility into cost and performance
- Expanded security responsibilities as environments interconnect
- Increased dependence on consistent architectural standards
What this shift enables
| Focus on architecture decisions aligned to business priorities |
| Design for resilience, scalability, and performance without physical constraints |
| Move discussions from feasibility toward measurable business impact |
Industry reference
This perspective is based on the recent collaboration announced by AWS and Google Cloud on simplifying multicloud networking and interoperability.
Source https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/networking/aws-and-google-cloud-collaborate-on-multicloud-networking
How Netron can help
This collaboration signals a broader movement toward openness and interoperability in the cloud ecosystem. As hyperscalers continue to simplify infrastructure-level complexity, the differentiator increasingly shifts to how well organisations design, govern, secure, and operate their multicloud environments over time.
At Netron, we help organisations turn multicloud connectivity into a real business capability — from architecture design and security governance to ongoing operations and optimisation. Our focus is on ensuring multicloud environments remain resilient, secure, cost-effective, and aligned to long-term business objectives.
If you’re planning a multicloud strategy or already operating across multiple cloud platforms and want clarity on architecture, security, or operations, speak with our team.