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CHAPTER 2 Defining and Extending Hyperconverged Infrastructure 21 A single vendor simply can't do everything. In certain instances, a strong partner ecosystem can be highly beneficial. This is cer- tainly true in security. A platform that seamlessly integrates with market-leading security tools will help you keep your envi- ronment secure and stay ahead of cybercriminals. The Nutanix partner ecosystem is comprised of more than 300 hardware and software vendors to address all kinds of applications and use cases. DEPLOYING A MULTI-CLOUD GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK Governance isn't always the most exciting topic, but it's essential, par- ticularly as the workload environment now extends beyond the four walls of the on-premises datacenter to include public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. A successful cloud governance framework includes several important elements. Although every framework is customized to the organiza- tion operating it, your framework should include controls pertaining to finance, operations, security, workload provisioning, and inventory, among others. Understanding the general elements is a good start but understand- ing the why is equally important. A strong governance framework offers a number of benefits including: • Alignment of operational cloud spend to business objectives • Stronger security posture when deploying new workloads and managing current ones • Automated enforcement of important policy elements to ensure compliance In the modern era, your governance framework must embrace not just one cloud, but all of them. Multi-cloud governance ensures that your processes and outcomes keep pace with your business needs and expectations. It also means that your security systems keep pace with the clouds you've adopted so that any misalignment between environments doesn't harm your organization. These materials are © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Any dissemination, distribution, or unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.