Why “Cloud-First” Is Failing—and What Comes Next

January 5, 2026

Indu explores why organizations are increasingly shifting from a cloud-first mindset to a cloud-fit strategy as containerized applications mature. While public cloud platforms remain ideal for experimentation and rapid innovation, costs and contractual lock-in become more apparent once applications reach steady-state scale. The conversation underscores why cloud should be viewed as a phase in the application lifecycle—and how ongoing innovation often necessitates moving workloads to environments better aligned with performance, cost, and operational requirements.

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