After an initial euphoric rush to the cloud, administrators are questioning the value and promise of the tech giant's services.
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According to a report published by UK cloud outfit Civo, more than a third of organizations surveyed felt that their move to the cloud had failed to live up to promises of cost-effectiveness. Over half reported an increase in their cloud bill.
While the survey, unsurprisingly, paints Civo in a flattering light, some of its numbers may make uncomfortable reading for customers sold on the promises of hyperscalers. Similar comparisons for a simple three-node cluster with 200GB of persistent storage and a 5TB data transfer showed prices going from $1,278.58 in 2022 to $1,458.68 in 2024 on Microsoft Azure.
For Google, the price went from $1,107.61 to $1,250.35. According to Civo's figures, the cost at AWS increased from $1,142.46 to $1,234.59.
