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Towards Global Multi-Cloud Strategies: Insights into AWS and Alibaba Cloud Synergy

Authors:
Martin G. Zizler
Malte Prieß
Christoph P. Neumann

Keywords: Cloud Computing; Multi-Cloud; AWS; Alibaba Cloud; Infrastructure-as-Code

Abstract:
Multi-cloud strategies are increasingly adopted by modern enterprises to improve agility and resilience and to reduce vendor lock-in. Integrating workloads across providers, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Alibaba Cloud, remains challenging due to interoperability and migration issues. This paper presents a comparative analysis of AWS and Alibaba Cloud, focusing on architectural, service, and policy differences affecting workload migration. Using both provider-native and open source Infrastructure-as-Code tools, we conduct an exploratory case study about the migration of Internet of Things (IoT) workloads. The results highlight key technical trade-offs and best practices for secure multi-cloud deployments, offering guidance for organizations pursuing AWS and Alibaba Cloud interoperability.

Pages: 34 to 41

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2026

Publication date: April 19, 2026

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4294

ISBN: 978-1-68558-373-6

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Dates: from April 19, 2026 to April 23, 2026