[mirochnik]

This is a new type of conflict of interests. I assumed only good intentions from IT guys.

But you're right that some of them may be more interested in complexity of used solutions, bigger budgets, and their personal job security than in company results and sustainability.

[fidgewidge]

It's not like they want complexity, it's the latter: the "nobody ever got fired for buying AWS" problem. They stated it explicitly. They're terrified of anything counter-cultural or that seems to be going against the tide because they want to be seen as in the future and not stuck in the past. Fashion, FOMO and weakness combine to yield a "cloud at any cost" mentality.

[mirochnik]

Wow! It sounds even worse.