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UK Firms Push Hybrid Cloud as Single Provider Risks Outages

6/12/2026

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United Kingdom firms face a critical risk if a single public-cloud provider suffers a major outage.
Analysts predict that 90 % of organizations will adopt hybrid-cloud strategies by next year.
More than half of enterprises remain unsatisfied with cloud adoption outcomes.
Recovery from outages may take days when secondary cloud connections are not pre-established.
The article advises building encrypted multi-cloud links, using distant observability, and automating DRaaS failover.

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United Kingdom firms face a critical risk if a single public-cloud provider suffers a major outage.
Analysts predict that 90 % of organizations will adopt hybrid-cloud strategies by next year.
More than half of enterprises remain unsatisfied with cloud adoption outcomes.
Recovery from outages may take days when secondary cloud connections are not pre-established.
The article advises building encrypted multi-cloud links, using distant observability, and automating DRaaS failover.