[goatherders]

Of course there is room for self hosted solutions, which will continue to grow as well.

But if you think we are anywhere near peak-cloud then I would be eager to understand your logic. The global cloud market is in the midst of a ~25% CAGR run that shows few signs of slowing. Companies that need mindcrushing amounts of compute are being founded daily in sectors that remain nascent (AI, IoT, space exploration, bio-sciences). Steaming services, data processing, etc etc etc.

You're REALLY going to buy a few racks of PowerEdge servers and call it a day day? Of course not. Easily accessible, well managed cloud services are the only sane option.

And that doesn't even touch on all the barnacles on the hull of that ship (SaaS, Dev Tools...)

[arinlen]

> But if you think we are anywhere near peak-cloud then I would be eager to understand your logic.

I have no idea what you mean by "peak cloud".

I do know for a fact that sizeable tech companies are already moving their services away from cloud providers because it makes absolutely no sense to pay small fortunes per month, sometimes costing more than the hardware it takes to run it, just to run stuff on a cabinet you are quite able to afford.

I also know that the bulk of these cloud services cater to cargo-cult customers plagued with FOMO.

[fleetwoodsnack]

Could you clarify what you mean by “sizeable”?

Most organizations from startups to enterprises generally benefit from the cost, scalability, security, technical support, and other benefits of cloud storage and computing.

Startups, for example, can focus on development and distribution when using cloud based tech for at least some part of their stack; and needless to say enterprises can scale quickly and securely.

Within this spectrum, where and what is this “sizeable” company that benefits from doing all this themselves?

[goatherders]

Peak-cloud - full saturation with no Market left to penetrate

Of course sizeable companies of all sectors are using hybrid. Always been the case. Both things can be and are true: owned is growing. Cloud is growing