Multicloud Just Got Real: AWS Interconnect Hits GA with Google Cloud — The UK SME Cloud Networking Plan for the AI Era Before Azure Joins Later in 2026
AWS Interconnect — multicloud reached general availability in late April 2026 with Google Cloud as the launch partner, five Regions including London and Frankfurt, and a free 500 Mbps interconnect-per-Region tier starting this month. Microsoft Azure and Oracle have committed to the open spec but are not yet shipping. Here is the full UK SME decode: what is and is not GA, the cost staircase vs VPN and Direct Connect colo, the 30-day audit, the 12-month plan against the Azure cut-over, and where Cisco Meraki SD-WAN fits.
