Repatriating 1PB of Cloud Data for AI Can Cost $500K

David Linthicum warns that repatriating 1PB of cloud data for AI training can cost up to $500K and take weeks, with egress fees alone reaching $74K.

2026-10-15 ~ 2026-10-15 · 3 related posts

• Egress surprise: moving a petabyte to the cloud is free, pulling it back costs tens of thousands — DavidLinthicum · 2026-10-15
• Moving 1PB out of the cloud costs up to $74K in egress fees alone, $500K all-in — DavidLinthicum · 2026-10-15
• Moving 1PB back on-premises costs a fortune as AI training drives cloud repatriation — DavidLinthicum · 2026-10-15