Like most big coal-engine moments in the timeline of technology, Cloud is also turning out to be suffixed with a paradox. Are Sovereign Clouds a fair-ask? Are they practically feasible? Is Sovereignty-washing possible? Is that happening? Let’s lift some of these clouds today.
It’s slow but it’s happening. Cloud rollbacks are now much more than cost-saving attempts or back-to-comfort-zone shuffles. We all heard – in some way- about Basecamp’s 37Signals pulling the plug on a big Cloud vendor in early 2023 hoping it will save $7 million in the next five years by going on premises. The figure started touching $10 million recently. But there’s more to a Cloud exit than simply eking out dollars these days.
Vinay Chhabra, Co-Founder & Managing Director, AceCloud adds the AI context here. “In today’s AI-driven world, data is one of the most valuable resources for a nation. As India becomes one of the largest digital economies, the need for a secure and trusted environment to safeguard enormous volumes of proprietary data is critical especially amidst Indian organizations facing around 3291 cyberattacks per week.”
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