Renowned cloud strategist and author David Linthicum unpacks the evolution of enterprise cloud strategy—from the rush into public cloud, to today’s growing trend of cloud repatriation and portfolio rebalancing, sharing candid insights on why so many enterprises are hitting the reset button, the hidden costs of herd mentality, and the complex realities of a hybrid, multi-cloud world.Many organizations, he notes, lacked a real business case or cost analysis before migrating, and are now rebalancing their implementations for performance, cost, and control—oftentimes quietly, for fear of reputational risk. Vinay and David’s conversation highlights a maturing perspective on digital infrastructure: while public clouds remain powerful tools for agility and scale, a one-size-fits-all mentality is out. True success means customized, data-driven strategies that balance innovation, efficiency, and sovereignty.To hear more from David Linthicum — and gain actionable advice for your own infrastructure strategy — listen to the full episode. This essential discussion provides clarity for anyone navigating today’s rapidly shifting IT landscape.Find out more about Sovereign DBaaS at <a href='https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas'>https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Renowned cloud strategist and author David Linthicum unpacks the evolution of enterprise cloud strategy—from the rush into public cloud, to today’s growing trend of cloud repatriation and portfolio rebalancing, sharing candid insights on why so many enterprises are hitting the reset button, the hidden costs of herd mentality, and the complex realities of a hybrid, multi-cloud world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Many organizations, he notes, lacked a real business case or cost analysis before migrating, and are now rebalancing their implementations for performance, cost, and control—oftentimes quietly, for fear of reputational risk. Vinay and David’s conversation highlights a maturing perspective on digital infrastructure: while public clouds remain powerful tools for agility and scale, a one-size-fits-all mentality is out. True success means customized, data-driven strategies that balance innovation, efficiency, and sovereignty.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To hear more from David Linthicum — and gain actionable advice for your own infrastructure strategy — listen to the full episode. This essential discussion provides clarity for anyone navigating today’s rapidly shifting IT landscape.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find out more about Sovereign DBaaS at &lt;a href='https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas'&gt;https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Renowned cloud strategist and author David Linthicum unpacks the evolution of enterprise cloud strategy—from the rush into public cloud, to today’s growing trend of cloud repatriation and portfolio rebalancing, sharing candid insights on why so many enterprises are hitting the reset button, the hidden costs of herd mentality, and the complex realities of a hybrid, multi-cloud world. Many organizations, he notes, lacked a real business case or cost analysis before migrating, and are now rebala...

The cloud merry-go-round - from cloud first to repatriation

The pendulum swings or has it swung? Over 80% of CIOs now plan to repatriate some of their workloads from the cloud back to on-prem environments. In this episode, we sit with industry veteran and COO of US Signal, John White, to discuss what repatriation actually means in today&apos;s polyglot world, its drivers, current, state, and what the future will look like for workload placement.In his no-nonsense style, John gives us key insights, including a stunning figure on the estimated percentage cloud spend that is wasted (which side of 50% do you think it is), AI&apos;s role, if any, in repatriation and how latency will be the future&apos;s currency and key driver for a diversified workload placement strategy.If you&apos;re considering moving some workloads back on-prem or to alternative environments, or if you&apos;re looking to understand the lay of the current landscape, how it&apos;s evolving, and what that&apos;ll mean for you, then this episode is for you. Find out more about Sovereign DBaaS at <a href='https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas'>https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;The pendulum swings or has it swung? Over 80% of CIOs now plan to repatriate some of their workloads from the cloud back to on-prem environments. In this episode, we sit with industry veteran and COO of US Signal, John White, to discuss what repatriation actually means in today&amp;apos;s polyglot world, its drivers, current, state, and what the future will look like for workload placement.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In his no-nonsense style, John gives us key insights, including a stunning figure on the estimated percentage cloud spend that is wasted (which side of 50% do you think it is), AI&amp;apos;s role, if any, in repatriation and how latency will be the future&amp;apos;s currency and key driver for a diversified workload placement strategy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;apos;re considering moving some workloads back on-prem or to alternative environments, or if you&amp;apos;re looking to understand the lay of the current landscape, how it&amp;apos;s evolving, and what that&amp;apos;ll mean for you, then this episode is for you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find out more about Sovereign DBaaS at &lt;a href='https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas'&gt;https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The pendulum swings or has it swung? Over 80% of CIOs now plan to repatriate some of their workloads from the cloud back to on-prem environments. In this episode, we sit with industry veteran and COO of US Signal, John White, to discuss what repatriation actually means in today's polyglot world, its drivers, current, state, and what the future will look like for workload placement. In his no-nonsense style, John gives us key insights, including a stunning figure on the estimated percentage cl...

The pendulum swings - the current state and future of cloud repatriation

What&apos;s in a name? Cloud, private and hybrid cloud, on-prem and other terms are bandied about in an attempt to clarify, but also confuse and separate. We set out to unify these terms once and for all and discuss Kubernetes&apos;s role in making that possible with Justin Garrison, Head of Products at Sidero Labs.We&apos;ll explore the shifting landscape of cloud adoption, the rise of repatriation, why and how organizations are reasserting control over their infrastructure, and even make the case for a new term, grounded computing. Through the lens of his experiences with Disney and AWS, Justin sheds light on why some enterprises are migrating workloads from public cloud and how K8s can unify operations across infrastructure.Find out more about Sovereign DBaaS at <a href='https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas'>https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;What&amp;apos;s in a name? Cloud, private and hybrid cloud, on-prem and other terms are bandied about in an attempt to clarify, but also confuse and separate. We set out to unify these terms once and for all and discuss Kubernetes&amp;apos;s role in making that possible with Justin Garrison, Head of Products at Sidero Labs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We&amp;apos;ll explore the shifting landscape of cloud adoption, the rise of repatriation, why and how organizations are reasserting control over their infrastructure, and even make the case for a new term, grounded computing. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Through the lens of his experiences with Disney and AWS, Justin sheds light on why some enterprises are migrating workloads from public cloud and how K8s can unify operations across infrastructure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find out more about Sovereign DBaaS at &lt;a href='https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas'&gt;https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What's in a name? Cloud, private and hybrid cloud, on-prem and other terms are bandied about in an attempt to clarify, but also confuse and separate. We set out to unify these terms once and for all and discuss Kubernetes's role in making that possible with Justin Garrison, Head of Products at Sidero Labs. We'll explore the shifting landscape of cloud adoption, the rise of repatriation, why and how organizations are reasserting control over their infrastructure, and even make the case for a n...

The cloud of Babel - unifying cloud and on-prem with Kubernetes

Severalnines CEO Vinay Joosery and guest Sanjeev Mohan, former Gartner Research VP and now principal analyst at SanjMo, kickoff Sovereign DBaaS Decoded&apos;s 2025 season with their annual discussion on the state of the cloud. In this episode, they have a lively discussion on the current state of data management, cloud adoption, and emerging AI trends. They look back at how 2024 fueled widespread AI investments and debate whether we’ve reached “peak AI hype,” then explore what the rapid rise of cost-efficient open-source models such as DeepSeek mean for the U.S.&apos;s investment strategy and AI adoption. Sanjeev also offers insights on the market&apos;s move toward hybrid and multi-cloud strategies, the factors that are driving the apparent ongoing repatriation trend, how Europe&apos;s attempts at regulation are unnecessary, misguided and will only stunt growth; and of course, what all of this means for databases and their ops. Whatever your level of responsibility, this episode is jam-packed with valuable perspectives on the challenges and opportunities shaping 2025—and beyond.Find out more about Sovereign DBaaS at <a href='https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas'>https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Severalnines CEO Vinay Joosery and guest Sanjeev Mohan, former Gartner Research VP and now principal analyst at SanjMo, kickoff Sovereign DBaaS Decoded&amp;apos;s 2025 season with their annual discussion on the state of the cloud. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, they have a lively discussion on the current state of data management, cloud adoption, and emerging AI trends. They look back at how 2024 fueled widespread AI investments and debate whether we’ve reached “peak AI hype,” then explore what the rapid rise of cost-efficient open-source models such as DeepSeek mean for the U.S.&amp;apos;s investment strategy and AI adoption. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sanjeev also offers insights on the market&amp;apos;s move toward hybrid and multi-cloud strategies, the factors that are driving the apparent ongoing repatriation trend, how Europe&amp;apos;s attempts at regulation are unnecessary, misguided and will only stunt growth; and of course, what all of this means for databases and their ops. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whatever your level of responsibility, this episode is jam-packed with valuable perspectives on the challenges and opportunities shaping 2025—and beyond.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find out more about Sovereign DBaaS at &lt;a href='https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas'&gt;https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Severalnines CEO Vinay Joosery and guest Sanjeev Mohan, former Gartner Research VP and now principal analyst at SanjMo, kickoff Sovereign DBaaS Decoded's 2025 season with their annual discussion on the state of the cloud.  In this episode, they have a lively discussion on the current state of data management, cloud adoption, and emerging AI trends. They look back at how 2024 fueled widespread AI investments and debate whether we’ve reached “peak AI hype,” then explore what the rapid rise...

2025 state of cloud - warp speed ahead for AI, workload consolidation, and repatriation  

In the frontier of AI, vector databases have emerged as a pivotal technology, sitting at the intersection of everyday ops concerns, AI application frameworks, and data compliance.Join our CEO Vinay and Stephen Batifol, a seasoned Developer Advocate at Zilliz as they explore the fundamental differences between vector and traditional databases, their symbiotic relationship with AI, and the implications of the large-scale adoption of Large Language Models (LLMs) driving AI’s current evolution, including the data sovereignty/AI dilemma. They also shed light on the strategic and practical implications of vector databases in today&apos;s tech environments, envision their future trajectory, and much more.Find out more about Sovereign DBaaS at <a href='https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas'>https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In the frontier of AI, vector databases have emerged as a pivotal technology, sitting at the intersection of everyday ops concerns, AI application frameworks, and data compliance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join our CEO Vinay and Stephen Batifol, a seasoned Developer Advocate at Zilliz as they explore the fundamental differences between vector and traditional databases, their symbiotic relationship with AI, and the implications of the large-scale adoption of Large Language Models (LLMs) driving AI’s current evolution, including the data sovereignty/AI dilemma. They also shed light on the strategic and practical implications of vector databases in today&amp;apos;s tech environments, envision their future trajectory, and much more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find out more about Sovereign DBaaS at &lt;a href='https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas'&gt;https://severalnines.com/sovereign-dbaas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In the frontier of AI, vector databases have emerged as a pivotal technology, sitting at the intersection of everyday ops concerns, AI application frameworks, and data compliance. Join our CEO Vinay and Stephen Batifol, a seasoned Developer Advocate at Zilliz as they explore the fundamental differences between vector and traditional databases, their symbiotic relationship with AI, and the implications of the large-scale adoption of Large Language Models (LLMs) driving AI’s current evolution, ...

Promethean wager - AI, vector databases, and data sovereignty

Sovereign DBaaS Decoded is a podcast for IT leaders and implementers who want to understand data sovereignty and explore strategies to reliably scale their open-source database ops while maintaining control of how their data is managed and stored. In each episode, Severalnines CEO Vinay Joosery interviews industry leaders to uncover how organizations can implement open-source databases, cloud vendor-neutral environments, and tooling to address heavy workloads and mitigate business risks, including data compliance requirements.

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