007 - Migrate Off the Cloud? Yup! It's a Thing!

04/06/2025 46 min

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Episode Synopsis

Are companies really looking the migrate off the cloud? You may be surprised! In this episode of SysAdmin Weekly, we’re diving headfirst into the growing trend of cloud repatriation and why some orgs are saying “thanks, but no thanks” to AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. From skyrocketing costs to performance surprises and compliance headaches, we’re breaking down the real-world reasons behind this shift back to on-prem and hybrid infrastructure.- What’s triggering the move?- Who’s doing it, and is it working?- Should you be considering repatriation?If you’re a sysadmin, IT leader, or just a curious cloud-watcher, this one’s for you.Buckle up! we’re demystifying the hype and serving up hard truths with a side of occasional snark.Subscribe, comment, and tell us if YOU would bring workloads back from the cloud!Episode Resources:SysAdmin Weekly Companion NewsletterAndyOnTechProject RunspaceBarclays CIO Survey 2024 – Enterprise CIO repatriation intentionsDropbox S-1 Filing GeekWire – Dropbox saved $75M moving off AWS37signals Blog DataCenterDynamics – $2M/year saved post-cloudFlexera State of the Cloud Report 2024 – 21% of workloads repatriatedGEICO Interview Infrastructure VP – Cloud cost and latency issuesIDC Repatriation Study 2024 – 80% expect repatriation of workloadsUptime Institute Survey 2022–2023 – Only 6% abandon public cloud entirelyGartner Cloud Cost Analysis 2024 – Cloud economics and repatriation triggersGartner “Cloud Missteps” Report 2023 – Cloud project failure as a repatriation reasonCitrix Hybrid Cloud Study 2023 – UK: 25% moved more than 50% of workloads back#CloudRepatriation #SysAdmin #HybridCloud #CloudComputing #ITStrategy #InfrastructureOps #CloudCosts #TechTrends