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Real enterprise multi-cloud architecture from 20+ years in the trenches. AWS, Azure, GCP - when to use each, how to bridge them, and why most organizations fail at multi-cloud.

THE RECEIPTS (Sources & Facts):

• Scott's credentials: Google Cloud PSO, AWS ProServe, consulting with McKinsey, PWC, Deloitte on Fortune 500 transformations
• AWS Well-Architected Framework (6 pillars): aws.amazon.com/architecture/well-architected
• Azure Well-Architected Framework (5 pillars): learn.microsoft.com/azure/well-architected
• GCP Cloud Architecture Framework: cloud.google.com/architecture/framework
• Terraform open-source IaC: terraform.io
• OpenTofu (open-source fork): opentofu.org
• Kubernetes multi-cloud orchestration: kubernetes.io

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Five production-tested multi-cloud patterns: DR strategy, data residency/compliance, best-of-breed architecture, hybrid cloud, cloud-agnostic tooling. Why Terraform/OpenTofu beat vendor lock-in. Network architecture mistakes that sink projects. Identity federation across clouds. Cost management reality. When NOT to do multi-cloud (consultants won't tell you this).

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Multi-cloud is strategy, not goal - need clear business drivers
• Master one cloud before expanding with purpose
• Automation & IaC non-negotiable (manual doesn't scale)
• Networking and identity are the hard parts - plan first
• Well-Architected principles work across all clouds
• Most DR is untested - that's disaster fantasy, not recovery

TOOLS COVERED: Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, OpenTofu Orchestration: Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE) Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, cloud-native tools Security: Open Policy Agent, HashiCorp Vault CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions Service Mesh: Istio (when needed)

BIBLICAL WISDOM: Proverbs 24:27 - Preparation and planning Ecclesiastes 11:2 - Diversification wisdom Romans 8:28 - God works all things together

IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP: Phase 1: Assessment (1-2 weeks) - audit current state, define drivers Phase 2: Foundation (1-3 months) - network design, IaC, security baseline Phase 3: Pilot (3-6 months) - prove concept, train team Phase 4: Production (6-12 months) - full implementation, DR testing

FIVE ACTIONS THIS WEEK:

1. Audit current cloud spend and contracts
2. Identify one workload benefiting from multi-cloud
3. Start learning Terraform/OpenTofu
4. Review Well-Architected Frameworks for your clouds
5. Have multi-cloud conversation with team

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