Moving 1PB back on-premises costs a fortune as AI training drives cloud repatriation
DavidLinthicum · x · 2026-10-15
David Linthicum notes that moving a petabyte of data from the cloud back on-premises is surprisingly expensive and time-consuming. Many companies are doing this for AI training, only to be shocked by the cost. The post highlights a hidden AI-era expense: data egress makes leaving the cloud painfully hard.
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