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CLOUD COST SAVINGS
AWS and Azure bills out of control? We help you exit the cloud or optimise your spend. Sovereign infrastructure at a fraction of the cost — with better performance for Australian users.
The Problem
HIDDEN CLOUD COSTS
Egress Fees
Charges for data leaving the cloud. Often 10x the storage cost.
Typical: $0.09/GBAPI Requests
Every API call costs money. At scale, this adds up fast.
Typical: $0.004 per 1,000Over-provisioning
Cloud resources often 2-3x larger than needed 'just in case'.
Typical: 40% wasteOrphaned Resources
Unused volumes, IPs, and services still billing monthly.
Typical: 15-20% of spendThe Numbers
PRICE COMPARISON
ResourceAWSAzureSelf-HostedSavings
Compute (8 vCPU, 32GB RAM)$280/mo$260/mo$80/mo70%
Storage (1TB SSD)$115/mo$108/mo$25/mo78%
Bandwidth (1TB egress)$92/mo$89/mo$0/mo100%
Options
EXIT STRATEGIES
Full Cloud Exit
Migrate everything to private cloud or on-premise infrastructure.
Best For: Organizations with stable workloads and in-house technical capacity.
Timeline: 3-6 months
Hybrid Approach
Keep some cloud services, move others to private infrastructure.
Best For: Organizations with variable workloads or specific compliance needs.
Timeline: 1-3 months
Cloud Optimization
Stay in cloud but optimize spend with reserved instances, spot pricing, and rightsizing.
Best For: Organizations that need cloud flexibility but want lower costs.
Timeline: 2-4 weeks
ESCAPE THE CLOUD?
Book a cloud exit assessment.