Ask The Experts: CIOs Say They Wouldn't Pull Workloads Back From The Cloud
InformationWeek, Friday, March 6th, 2026
Given the growing talk of cloud repatriation, we asked two CIOs: What workload would you not move to the cloud again if you were starting over today?
CIOs have steadily moved their workloads to the cloud for nearly two decades, often embracing cloud-first or cloud-only policies. But some are reversing course, moving certain workloads and data back from the public cloud to on-premises infrastructure.
The 2025 State of the Cloud Report from Flexera, an IT management software provider, found that 21% of 759 survey respondents repatriated workloads and data, citing cost, security and reliability concerns.