09/01/2026
Remember when "cloud first" was the answer to everything? That era might be winding down.
Nearly 60% of IT leaders say they're moving AI workloads off the cloud within the next two years, according to Rocket Software. The reasons won't surprise anyone who's lived it: runaway costs, data that's too heavy to move, and compliance requirements that won't bend.
Here's the part we love. Federal agencies have been raising these exact concerns for years, often while getting labeled as slow to modernize. Turns out that caution was foresight.
If you're weighing where your AI workloads should live, this one's worth a read. Link in the first comment. π
And we're genuinely curious: is your agency moving, staying, or somewhere in between? Tell us in the comments.