Hyperscaler list prices look low — until egress, premium support, load balancers and snapshot storage are added. An honest 36-month comparison usually looks different from the first quote.
This whitepaper shows a model calculation, blind spots in hyperscaler quotes and realistic migration paths from a mid-market perspective.
What is inside
- TCO example: 12-VM ERP environment over 36 months
- Cost lines hyperscalers typically downplay
- Data residency and processing — state of play 2026
- When hyperscaler remains the right choice
- Migration paths without big-bang risk
- Exit clauses to watch out for