In spite of the performance, scalability and flexibility benefits of public cloud, IT leaders are increasingly realizing it’s not the answer for every challenge they face. This is reflected in the growing trend of cloud repatriation. According to one survey from 451 Alliance, 48% of respondents said they had moved at least one workload away from the public cloud within the last 12 months. One of the key factors driving this trend is cost. In the early days of cloud computing, being able to shift from large upfront capital expenses (CAPEX) to spread-out operating expenses (OPEX) was one of the…

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