Cloud Costs Under Scrutiny: Is It Really Worth It? ☁️

Summary:


  1. Rising Cloud Bills
    Many organizations are finding that their cloud migration isn’t as cost-effective as promised. A survey by Civo reveals that over a third of respondents feel their cloud investments have not met expectations, with more than half seeing increased costs.

  2. Price Increases
    Cloud service costs have risen significantly. For instance, prices for a basic setup on Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS have all increased from 2022 to 2024, outpacing inflation without added value for users.

  3. Disillusionment
    The initial excitement about cloud benefits is waning as admins face higher bills and static service quality. This shift in sentiment highlights concerns about the true value of cloud computing versus its promises.

Read more at: The Register

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