CIOs Are Overspending On The Cloud - But Still Think It's Worth It
CIO, Tuesday, April 15th, 2025
AI projects and developer use have driven cloud bills beyond expected levels at most organizations, but CIOs still see the cloud as the cheaper alternative.
Major unanticipated increases in cloud spending, driven largely by increased use, aren't spurring CIOs to rethink IT strategies beyond tactical shifts in how they attempt to rein in costs in the cloud.
According to a survey from Java platform provider Azul, 83% of CIOs say they're currently spending more on the cloud than anticipated, with nearly half of those CIOs experiencing overages of 26% or more. Only 2% of CIOs report spending less on the cloud than they projected.