Cloud & Infrastructure / Compute & Platforms

Hybrid / Multi-Cloud

Architectures and platforms that span multiple clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-prem environments, with tooling to manage them as one. Includes networking, identity, governance, and orchestration layers that hide the underlying differences between cloud providers.

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32
providers vetted

3+
clouds managed as one

3–4
shortlist candidates

$0
cost for our guidance

When should you be evaluating Hybrid / Multi-Cloud?

Rubber Duck has worked extensively with our Hybrid / Multi-Cloud providers to understand where they have seen the most success and the biggest ROI for clients adopting the solution. Here is what the data reflects.

  • You have workloads in multiple clouds (by acquisition, design, or vendor lock-in concerns) and need consistent operations
  • You’re keeping legacy systems on-prem while migrating new workloads to the cloud — hybrid is your reality
  • Compliance, latency, or data sovereignty requires certain workloads stay in specific regions or on-prem
  • You want a unified networking and security model across clouds without re-architecting per provider
  • You’re avoiding hyperscaler lock-in and want portability for critical workloads

What you actually get with hybrid / multi-cloud

Hybrid done right starts with a placement map, not a platform pitch. Here is the working set a real engagement produces.

Workload placement map

Every workload scored for public, private, colo, or edge placement on cost, latency, and compliance.

Cloud-to-cloud networking

Private multicloud transit replacing fragile VPN meshes between providers.

Repatriation modeling

The honest math on pulling workloads back from public cloud when the economics say so.

Unified operations layer

One monitoring, backup, and security posture spanning every venue you run in.

Data gravity strategy

Storage and interconnection placed so data movement does not own your budget.

Pricing benchmark and redlines

Cross-venue TCO from 3-4 finalists with egress and commitment redlines.

minutes

to stand up multicloud transit on Alkira

4

hyperscalers reachable through one fabric: AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI

40+

TierPoint facilities for the private side

24/7

single-provider operations across venues

Figures as published by the named providers or typical of advisor-led procurements; verify current specifications during evaluation.

Providers delivering hybrid & multi-cloud

Every provider below has been vetted for cross-cloud expertise, networking depth, and post-sale accountability. Want the three best fits for your environment? That’s one conversation.

7 providers with published profiles shown — every logo links to the partner’s full profile, including products, certifications, and coverage.

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Products & platforms

Deep-dives on the specific platforms our partners deliver in this category.

Alkira

Multicloud networking fabric

  • Cloud Exchange Points connect AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI privately
  • Deploys from a portal in minutes with no appliances
  • Built by the Viptela founders
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TierPoint

Private infrastructure + managed multicloud

  • 40+ data centers across 30 US markets for the private side
  • Managed cloud and DRaaS spanning venues
  • Mid-tier metro strength for latency and residency
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11:11 Systems

Cloud + recovery across environments

  • Cloud infrastructure with integrated backup and DR
  • Veeam-powered recovery across hybrid estates
  • Managed security and connectivity included
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Proof in the field

Shortlist the right hybrid cloud provider in one conversation

32 vetted options, three that fit you, zero cost for the guidance. Bring your questions.

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The Process

How your Hybrid / Multi-Cloud engagement runs

The same disciplined path every time — so you always know what happens next and who is accountable for it.

1

Day 1

Assess

We map your environment, contracts, and goals. No pitch — an honest read on where you stand and what it should cost.

2

Week 1

Shortlist

You get 3–4 fits from 475 vetted providers, with the reasoning attached — capabilities, pricing leverage, trade-offs.

3

Weeks 2–3

Evaluate

We run the demos, reference checks, and side-by-side pricing benchmarks so your team doesn't have to.

4

Weeks 3–4

Negotiate

Terms, SLAs, and pricing negotiated with portfolio-level leverage — anchored to real market rates, not list price.

5

Ongoing

Manage

We oversee implementation and stay your escalation point for the life of the service, through every renewal.

Typical timeline for mid-market engagements. Complex builds — colocation, dark fiber, custom AI deployments — carry longer evaluation and delivery windows, and we set that expectation on day one.

The Economics

Why source Hybrid / Multi-Cloud through Rubber Duck

No retainers, no hourly billing, no markup on your contract. Here is how that works:

Same or better pricing

Your contract is signed directly with the provider at rates we benchmark against comparable deals — you pay the same or less than going direct.

$0 advisory fee

Providers fund our advisory through their partner programs, and every provider compensates us the same way — so recommendations are based on fit, never commission.

One escalation point

After go-live we stay accountable: implementation oversight, billing disputes, outage escalations, and renewal strategy all route through your advisor.

Common Questions

What buyers ask before their first call

Does the guidance really cost nothing?

Yes. Our advisory is supplier-funded: providers pay us through the same partner programs they fund for all technology advisors, and every provider compensates us the same way. You pay the provider directly, at rates we benchmark — the same or less than going direct.

How are you different from a reseller or an MSP?

We don't carry inventory, quotas, or a house brand to protect. A reseller earns more when you buy what they stock; we earn the same regardless of which vetted provider you choose — so the recommendation is driven by fit. Where a managed service is the right answer, we source and oversee it rather than sell you our own.

Do we keep a direct relationship with the provider?

Yes. Your contract, billing, and SLAs sit directly with the provider you select. We sit on your side of that relationship — running the evaluation and negotiation up front, then acting as your escalation point after go-live.

What if we're already under contract?

That's the most common starting point. We benchmark your current rates now, flag billing errors worth disputing immediately, and build the renegotiation plan around your renewal window — including co-terming services so future decisions happen on your schedule, not the vendors'.

How fast do we get to a shortlist?

For most categories you'll have a reasoned shortlist of three or four providers within a week of the first assessment call. Complex infrastructure — colocation, dark fiber, large contact-center builds — takes longer, and we tell you that up front.