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Vendor lock-in is becoming a growing concern as companies expand their cloud and AI infrastructure investments. Rising data movement costs, proprietary services, and increasing reliance on a small number of providers can limit flexibility and create long-term challenges. This episode explores how to build cloud and AI architectures that preserve choice without introducing unnecessary complexity. Join this session to learn how leaders are approaching workload and data placement, open architectures, and infrastructure design strategies that support future flexibility while maintaining performance and operational efficiency. Key discussion topics include:

• Reducing lock-in across cloud and storage platforms
• Data mobility and portability strategies
• Managing egress costs and provider dependency
• Balancing resilience, cost, and architectural complexity