The Hidden Cost of Public Cloud: How One Company Reclaimed Control

As companies scale, public cloud providers' pricing model—designed for elasticity and convenience—becomes a liability rather than an asset. This case demonstrates how predictable, multi-tenant workloads can be better served by a self-hosted PaaS infrastructure, reducing both operational complexity and infrastructure costs significantly. The shift signals a broader trend: cloud isn't always the answer, and the most successful platforms are built by companies that understand their own workload patterns.