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Why Cloud Costs Surge When Data Gets Hot
Lucas and Luna dig into a cost trap most enterprises overlook: the data temperature problem. Lucas explains how storage tiers — hot, cool, cold, and archive — create explosive cost curves when access patterns shift. He cites a 2025 IDC report showing that 35% of enterprise cloud storage spend is wasted on data stored in hot tiers that is accessed less than once a quarter. They discuss real-world examples from a Fortune 500 retailer that moved cold logs to cold tier and cut storage costs by 68 percent. The hosts also cover how AI data pipelines are making temperature management harder, with…
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