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Every time you download your own data, cloud providers charge you. AWS charges $0.09/GB after your first free tier. A business moving 500GB/month pays an extra $45/month just to access their own data.
Start at 100GB, grow to 500GB, and suddenly your bill triples. Cloud providers love this model.
Microsoft 365 at $12.50/user/month sounds cheap. For a 20-person company? $3,000/year. Forever.Year 1: $24,000
Year 2: $24,000 (probably more with price increases)
Year 3: $24,000
Total: $72,000+ Your cloud bill exceeds $1,500/month
You handle sensitive data
You're locked into annual contracts
Your costs keep climbing
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The Real Cost of Cloud Subscriptions (And How to Cut Them)
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The Real Cost of Cloud Subscriptions
That $99/month software doesn't cost $99. Let's do the real math.
The Hidden Costs Nobody Talks About
1. Egress Charges
Every time you download your own data, cloud providers charge you. AWS charges $0.09/GB after your first free tier. A business moving 500GB/month pays an extra $45/month just to access their own data.
2. Storage Overages
Start at 100GB, grow to 500GB, and suddenly your bill triples. Cloud providers love this model.
3. Per-Seat Licensing
Microsoft 365 at $12.50/user/month sounds cheap. For a 20-person company? $3,000/year. Forever.
The 3-Year Cost Calculation
Let's say you're paying $2,000/month for various cloud services:
That same money could buy infrastructure you own that lasts 5-7 years.
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