While the initial allure of cost savings is a major drawcard for companies when evaluating a move to cloud platforms, this should not be the only reason for considering a migration, particularly as deeper examination reveals the complexities around cost models.
By gaining better visibility into data usage, implementing smart data management strategies, and engaging with cloud providers, IT can mitigate cloud storage costs while still delivering upon business requirements for access, performance, and compliance.
FinOps is essential to all companies. But company size has a lot to do with hampering its successful adoption. Smaller companies that are in high-growth mode don’t always prioritize cloud cost optimization. And the bureaucracy at large organizations can impede efficient rightsizing.
Adit Madan of Alluxio talks to CDInsights about why cloud egress costs aren’t the only factor and why companies are avoiding”all-in” cloud.