Egress fees are falling, and competition is the reason

Data transfer charges were the quiet lock-in of cloud computing. Moving a petabyte out could cost more than storing it for a year. New rules in Europe and aggressive pricing from smaller providers have pushed the major clouds to waive or slash the fees.

What customers should do

Re-run the multi-cloud maths. Architectures that avoided data movement for cost reasons may now be simpler and cheaper with data flowing freely. Contracts signed before the change may need renegotiation.

Key takeaways

• Egress waivers are now common for migrations
• Multi-cloud designs become cheaper
• Older contracts may need revisiting

This story is part of our ongoing coverage of cloud & infrastructure. We will update it as more details emerge.