Testing in Multi-Cloud Environments Ensuring Consistency Across Distributed Systems
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https://doi.org/10.63282/3050-9246.IJETCSIT-V6I2P104Keywords:
Multi cloud strategies, Distributed systems, SWOT analysis, PESTLE analysis, Scenario analysis and InteroperabilityAbstract
Multi-cloud architectures integrate multiple cloud service providers to manage data, applications, and computing resources, delivering advantages such as enhanced flexibility, redundancy, and cost-effectiveness. However, these environments encounter challenges related to resource fragmentation, inconsistent governance structures, and interoperability limitations, which impact overall performance during high workloads, system failures, and sudden demand fluctuations. This study presents a systematic evaluation framework to assess multi-cloud strategies using critical performance indicators, including response time, fault recovery, scalability, and data consistency. A scenario-based testing methodology is employed to analyze the performance of four multi-cloud architectures: Hybrid Multi-Cloud, Multi-Cloud Balancing, Cloud Bursting, and Distributed Multi-Cloud. Additionally, SWOT and PESTLE analyses are incorporated to examine strategic, technical, and regulatory factors influencing multi-cloud deployment. The findings demonstrate that Distributed Multi-Cloud Architecture achieves the highest reliability (94%) and the fastest failure recovery time (15s), ensuring superior fault tolerance. Meanwhile, Cloud Bursting offers the lowest response time (220ms) and the highest scalability rating (5), making it ideal for dynamic workload management. This study provides data-driven insights to support organizations in optimizing multi-cloud performance, improving governance models, and enhancing interoperability
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