Stories of companies saving millions by leaving the cloud have dominated the year. A broader survey shows a more modest picture: steady-state workloads with predictable load are moving to colocation, while anything spiky or experimental stays with the hyperscalers.
How to decide
If utilisation is high and flat, owned hardware wins on cost within two years. If load varies or the team is small, the cloud premium buys flexibility worth paying for. Most companies will run both.
Key takeaways
- Repatriation targets flat, predictable workloads
- Hybrid is the normal end state
- Utilisation is the deciding metric
This story is part of our ongoing coverage of cloud & infrastructure. We will update it as more details emerge.
