Over the last ten years a “Cloud First” approach to IT infrastructure has become the default choice, promising scalability, flexibility, and cost efficiency. Both public and private sector organisations embraced the public cloud for its quick setup and global accessibility, making it the backbone of digital transformation strategies.

However, our recent research reveals a growing shift away from this approach. A striking 52% of organisations now plan to host and deliver their AI applications on-premise or through colocation facilities rather than relying solely on the public cloud.

This movement is fuelled by three primary needs that the cloud often struggles to meet for AI workloads: real-time processing capabilities, control and security.