Uplink: AI, Data Center, and Cloud Innovation Podcast

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Breaking the Egress Trap: Redefining Cloud Economics

Breaking the Egress Trap: Redefining Cloud Economics25 nov 202558 min

What if cloud storage were fast, predictable, and free of egress surprises? In this episode of Uplink, Wasabi CEO & Co-Founder David Friend joins host Michael Reid to break down how a clean architecture and a simple, one-price model reshaped the economics of cloud storage – especially for AI-driven workloads. David shares why S3 compatibility was essential, how software-driven durability achieves eleven nines without late-night rebuilds, and how Wasabi scaled from a bold prototype to sell...