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Why Cloud Contracts Now Lock in Data Egress Waivers
Episode 64 of The Cloud Business Podcast dives into a quiet but costly clause reshaping enterprise cloud deals: data egress waivers. Lucas and Luna break down how companies like Dropbox and Zoom negotiated multi-hundred-million-dollar savings by getting AWS and Azure to waive outbound transfer fees. They explore the mechanics of the waiver—usually tied to annual commitments above $50 million—and why hyperscalers are now offering them proactively to retain large AI workloads. The hosts walk through a specific case: a mid-size SaaS firm that cut its cloud bill by 18% simply by renegotiating its…
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