Cloud Was Supposed to Save You Money. Now It’s Draining Your Budget.
This report exposes the financial playbook behind rising cloud bills, lock-made-legal pricing tactics, and the hidden costs buried in “as-a-service” models. You’ll learn how businesses are cutting spend, reducing lock-in risk, and shifting to smarter hybrid strategies.
The 3-stage “hook, squeeze, harvest” model hyperscalers use to trap customers
Real-world examples of 800%–1,500% price hikes after lock-in
How egress fees function as an exit tax
Why 86% of CIOs are repatriating workloads
Cost models that prove when it’s cheaper to own, not rent
A practical framework for building a controlled, hybrid cloud strategy