Why Cloud Providers Are Not Your Friends on Data Egress

Episode 36 of Cloud Computing with Fexingo dives into the hidden economics of cloud data egress fees. Lucas and Luna break down why AWS, Azure, and GCP are locking in customers with data transfer costs, using a real example of a mid-size SaaS company that saw its monthly bill double after moving 50 terabytes out of S3 to a rival cloud. They explain how these fees are structured, why they're rarely negotiated, and what the Federal Trade Commission's 2026 report means for enterprises. The hosts also touch on the rise of egress-free alternatives like Cloudflare R2 and Google's 'no egress' offer on Anthos. No hot takes—just a clear-eyed look at a $5 billion annual cost that most cloud architects ignore. Plus, a sincere moment about listener support keeping the show ad-free. #CloudComputing #DataEgress #AWS #Azure #GCP #CloudCosts #FTC #VendorLockIn #CloudflareR2 #GoogleCloud #CloudInfrastructure #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #CloudEconomics #DataTransfer #SaaS #CloudMigration Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo