Stewart on 'Why IT Leaders are Repatriating from Public Cloud
Date Published: December 1, 2024

Cost is often cited as one of the public cloud’s main selling points, especially given the minimal initial capital expenditure. However, our research reveals that 77 per cent of IT decision makers found their operating costs in the public cloud were higher than expected, and 63 per cent reported that these expenses outweighed those of their previous non-cloud models. The subscription costs can become unwieldy, especially as businesses scale and require more storage.