🇿🇦 English, 13 October 2026, data sovereignty
Cloud Budget Shortfalls and Data Control Concerns Emerge
Executives struggle to pinpoint data location and predict costs in a volatile currency environment.
Discussion at a Cloud on Demand and Microsoft business breakfast highlighted the challenges of data control and budgeting in a cloud environment.
A hypothetical 15% weakening of the rand raised concerns about cloud budget shortfalls and the need for smarter contracts and service level agreements.
Organisations must understand their own data and take responsibility for its control, rather than relying solely on provider certifications and organisational behaviour.