Cloud services may get more expensive. Inflation fueled by rising energy prices will drive AWS, Microsoft, and Google to raise cloud prices in Europe by 30%, according to a Canalys report released Tuesday.
Increases of that magnitude are not expected in the U.S., where oil and natural gas prices are lower, according to Alex Smith, VP and channels research department lead at the technology research firm.
Why do we care?
This is a bit of a heads up – European listeners, beware, and US ones; note that the statement said “of that magnitude,” not that they weren’t coming. Anticipate costs to increase.