Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Backblaze has partnered with Dimensional Research to uncover how hidden cloud storage costs are driving major shifts in enterprise infrastructure strategies. As AI adoption accelerates, organizations are increasingly hitting a wall—not in innovation, but in cloud bills.
According to the survey of 403 leaders managing over 250TB in the cloud, 95% of companies have been hit with unexpected cloud storage charges, most often due to steep egress fees and opaque billing models. 58% of respondents say the cost of moving or accessing data is now the single biggest barrier to realizing multi-cloud strategies. The challenge intensifies with scale: enterprises managing more than five petabytes of data are the most vulnerable to budget overruns that disrupt operations and stall transformation.
Read more: ir.backblaze.com/news/news-details/2025/Backblaze-and-Dimensional-Research-Reveal-Hidden-Cost-of-Cloud-Object-Storage-as-Enterprises-Confront-AI-Data-Demands/default.aspx
Or download the full report: backblaze.com/cloud-storage/landing/ad/surprise-cloud-charges
Backblaze has partnered with Dimensional Research to uncover how hidden cloud storage costs are driving major shifts in enterprise infrastructure strategies. As AI adoption accelerates, organizations are increasingly hitting a wall—not in innovation, but in cloud bills.
According to the survey of 403 leaders managing over 250TB in the cloud, 95% of companies have been hit with unexpected cloud storage charges, most often due to steep egress fees and opaque billing models. 58% of respondents say the cost of moving or accessing data is now the single biggest barrier to realizing multi-cloud strategies. The challenge intensifies with scale: enterprises managing more than five petabytes of data are the most vulnerable to budget overruns that disrupt operations and stall transformation.
Read more: ir.backblaze.com/news/news-details/2025/Backblaze-and-Dimensional-Research-Reveal-Hidden-Cost-of-Cloud-Object-Storage-as-Enterprises-Confront-AI-Data-Demands/default.aspx
Or download the full report: backblaze.com/cloud-storage/landing/ad/surprise-cloud-charges
