Cloud repatriation describes a shift away from the public cloud in favor of on-premises infrastructure. What are the reasons for such a move? Is it possible the public cloud isn't the be-all, end-all solution it claims to be? Is this trend genuine, or is it all just vapor?

The answers are actually straightforward. Most businesses start in the cloud, but as they grow, they tend to bring data, workloads, and applications back on-premises to avoid the high cost of scaling. Though companies may return entirely to the public cloud as technology evolves, IT leaders have become more skilled at determining the best strategy for each workload, making selective repatriation the most logical approach to their data needs.