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CI/CD in a Multi-Cloud World: Challenges and Solutions

Author(s) Vivek Prasanna Prabu
Country United States
Abstract Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) have become critical components of modern software development lifecycles, enabling rapid delivery, iterative development, and operational efficiency. As enterprises increasingly adopt multi-cloud strategies - leveraging multiple public and private cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and on-premise infrastructure - the complexity of implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines across heterogeneous environments grows significantly. These challenges include inconsistent tooling, integration friction, data sovereignty, latency variations, vendor lock-in risks, and a lack of unified governance.
Multi-cloud CI/CD introduces complications in orchestrating deployments, securing environments, synchronizing configurations, and maintaining compliance. Development teams must navigate varied APIs, access controls, and platform capabilities while ensuring consistent testing, observability, and rollback mechanisms across all cloud environments. However, emerging technologies and best practices offer robust solutions. Cross-platform pipeline orchestration tools, infrastructure as code (IaC), containerization, service meshes, and AI-driven observability frameworks are transforming how CI/CD is executed across multi-cloud architectures.
This white paper explores the strategic challenges and viable solutions for deploying resilient CI/CD pipelines in multi-cloud settings. It outlines foundational principles, compares tooling ecosystems, examines real-world implementations, and presents recommendations for aligning multi-cloud CI/CD with organizational agility and compliance goals. By adopting these best practices, enterprises can achieve scalable, reliable, and automated software delivery workflows that span cloud boundaries while preserving developer productivity and platform neutrality.
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Published In Volume 6, Issue 3, March 2025
Published On 2025-03-07
Cite This CI/CD in a Multi-Cloud World: Challenges and Solutions - Vivek Prasanna Prabu - IJLRP Volume 6, Issue 3, March 2025. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.15154849
DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15154849
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9csrj

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