Why do teams request a cloud-agnostic setup?
It usually comes down to three things: compliance, cost, and risk. Often, there's a direct business need to be in a specific environment, perhaps you need to be physically close to a data center to reduce latency, or you need to align with infrastructure already in place for a specific project. We also see many European companies needing to move data to meet strict data sovereignty requirements. Others want the leverage to move if a provider hikes their prices or to avoid the "all your eggs in one basket" risk.
This is why CloudAMQP focuses so heavily on multi-cloud support. We have most recently added the French provider Scaleway to our lineup. You get the same performance and a single, consistent invoice from us, no matter where your infrastructure lives.
Cloud-agnosticism is about maintaining control over your stack. We see it in four layers:
The cloud layer: Choosing your environment
It starts with the ability to place your broker exactly where your business needs it, whether that is for sovereignty, pricing, or proximity to your users. You should be able to spin up a broker where your infrastructure already lives, rather than moving your infrastructure to fit your broker.
The protocol layer: A universal language
CloudAMQP-supported brokers use open standards like AMQP, MQTT, and STOMP. Because your application communicates in a universal language rather than vendor-specific code, you can switch from RabbitMQ to LavinMQ without rewriting your application. You simply change the connection string.
The connectivity layer: Moving data freely
Sometimes freedom means being in two places at once, or moving data between clouds during a migration. With features like Federation and Shovels, you can link brokers across different providers. This allows your data to flow wherever it is most cost-effective or compliant at any given time.
The operational layer: One interface, any cloud
Freedom isn't very helpful if moving to a new cloud means your team has to learn an entirely new set of monitoring tools. We provide consistency across clouds. Whether you are on AWS, Azure, or Scaleway, the CloudAMQP management console, metrics, and API are identical. You don't have to start from scratch just because you changed providers.
Choosing your path
By adding providers like Scaleway, we're ensuring you can make decisions based on what's best for your business without the fear of a massive migration project.
In the end, my job is to ensure your data flows where it needs to go, without you having to worry about the underlying hardware or software. You build the features; I'll make sure the messages are delivered
Ready to build a more resilient infrastructure?
If you're weighing different cloud options or looking to simplify your setup, I'm happy to share what I've seen work for other teams. Feel free to reach out.
Best regards,
Oscar Bosson
