Moving 1PB out of the cloud costs up to $74K in egress fees alone, $500K all-in
DavidLinthicum · x · 2026-10-15
Cloud expert David Linthicum breaks down the hidden cost of leaving the cloud: egress fees alone can hit $74,000 per petabyte, with many organizations paying closer to $80,000. Factoring in migration, connectivity, and personnel, total costs reach about $500,000 per petabyte—a line item often underestimated in multi-cloud and exit strategies.
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