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A Smarter Path to Bring Enterprise Data Home for AI, Cost, and Control
As cloud costs rise and sovereignty rules tighten, enterprises need a better option. According to Barclays, 86% of CIOs plan to repatriate workloads. Cloudian HyperStore enables on-prem migration with no app changes and minimal downtime.
Data Repatriation Survey Report
New independent survey of 212 senior IT decision-makers reveals that the majority of enterprises are actively moving workloads back on-premises.
The Cloud Cost Trap: Why Organizations Are Bringing
Data Home
Cloud storage was supposed to save money — but for many organizations, costs have spiraled well beyond projections. Egress fees, API charges, and the compounding “cloud tax” of renting storage indefinitely can push bills 2–3× higher than planned. With 86% of CIOs now planning to repatriate workloads, the economic case for owning infrastructure is clear. On-premises object storage can reduce storage costs by up to 70%, replacing unpredictable monthly invoices with a one-time capital investment you control.
Data Sovereignty and Compliance: Keep Control
Where It Matters
Geopolitical tensions, GDPR mandates, and sector-specific regulations increasingly require that sensitive data remain within controlled jurisdictions. In Europe, 94% of IT leaders report active involvement in repatriation projects driven by sovereignty requirements. On-premises storage ensures direct governance over regulated data, eliminates cross-border transfer risks, and satisfies data residency laws. For healthcare, financial services, and government organizations, local control isn’t optional — it’s a compliance imperative that cloud regions alone cannot guarantee.
AI and Data Gravity: Your Data Belongs Close to Your Compute
AI and machine learning workloads demand low-latency access to massive datasets. Moving petabytes to the cloud is slow and expensive, and training models on rented infrastructure multiplies costs with every GPU hour. Private AI on your own infrastructure protects sensitive intellectual property while delivering the performance that GPU-accelerated workloads require. With NVIDIA GPUDirect support and RDMA over S3 acceleration, on-premises storage eliminates the bottleneck. Data gravity makes the case simple: bring compute to your data.
Cloudian Reverse Tiering: Seamless Migration
Cloudian’s reverse tiering with Bucket Migrator makes repatriation straightforward. Connect your on-premises HyperStore to your AWS S3 source, copy metadata first, and your data appears local to applications. New objects are created on-premises from Day One, while existing cloud data migrates transparently in the background. Frequently accessed data is cached locally for high performance, and lifecycle policies let you control the pace and cost of repatriation.
Flexible Repatriation Strategies: Full Exit or Hybrid Approach
Every organization’s cloud journey is different. Cloudian supports full repatriation — with no provider egress fees when completed within the exit window — or partial repatriation that keeps elastic workloads in the cloud while moving predictable, data-heavy workloads on-premises. Full S3 API compatibility means applications work without code changes; simply update endpoint configurations. Hybrid mode keeps metadata synchronized across environments so you can right-size your infrastructure incrementally without disrupting operations or users.
Why Cloudian for Data Repatriation
Cloudian HyperStore delivers the industry’s highest S3 API compatibility, with full AWS SDK support so applications work without refactoring. At up to 70% lower cost than public cloud, you eliminate the cloud tax permanently. Government-verified security — including FIPS 140-3 certification, Object Lock ransomware protection, and financial industry compliance — keeps regulated data safe. Integrated reverse tiering, multiple storage tiers, and Cloudian Professional Services mean your repatriation is planned and executed from strategy through cutover.
Data Repatriation Trends Report
Discover why CIOs are repatriating workloads and get the data, trends, and real-world insights you need to build your own hybrid infrastructure strategy.
Storm Clouds Ahead – IDC Report
Organizations are increasingly adopting a hybrid IT strategy, moving specific workloads back on-premises (“cloud repatriation”) rather than relying solely on the cloud. IDC reported on this move toward a more mature IT strategy, discussing the mix where enterprises selectively maintain a
mix of public, private, and on-premises solutions to optimize workload placement based on specific business needs.
Why the Shift?
- Regulation: Meeting strict security and sovereignty requirements.
- Performance: Avoiding cloud bottlenecks for technical workloads.
- Costs: Reducing unexpected budget and complexity issues.
Cloudian’s HyperStore bridges this gap with a unified, S3-compatible environment. It enables automated data tiering—keeping “hot” data locally for performance while offloading to public
clouds (AWS/GCP/Azure) for cost efficiency. By integrating with tools like AWS Hybrid Edge,
businesses can optimize data placement without abandoning the cloud entirely.
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