The migration to cloud infrastructure remains commonplace, influenced by the increasing demand for AI at the Edge. However, does the Cloud remain the best answer for space in a constrained urban environment? The hybrid cloud landscape now wrestles with AI complexities, rising costs, and concerns over data security. Some SaaS applications even leave buyers blind to their providers' operational transparency and robustness, relying implicitly on trust. Will this influx necessitate a re-evaluation of trust and reliability from Cloud providers? Can challenges to the cloud cause a shift towards bringing data back to on-prem to increase oversight and peace of mind?

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