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How Much Should Enterprises Worry About Vendor Lock-In in Public Cloud?

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Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. One of the key drivers to a multi-cloud strategy is the fear of vendor lock-in. Vendor lock-in” means that a customer is dependent on a particular vendor for products and services, and is unable to use another vendor without substantial switching costs or operational impact.

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Nutanix acquisition rumors highlight need for managing vendor risk

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After all, many of the software vendors you rely on for point solutions likely offer cross-platform or multiplatform products, linking into your chosen ERP and its main competitors, for example, or to your preferred hyperscaler, as well as other cloud services and components of your IT estate.