With all the talk about the cloud, you’d be forgiven for thinking that on-premise solutions had gone out of fashion entirely. However, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Many businesses that operate with sensitive information, such as banks, government organizations, and other tightly regulated sectors, never fully embraced the cloud. In addition to the security-focused businesses that had to keep things on-prem, we’ve also recently seen the emergence of what has been termed “cloud repatriation.” The reasons for the trends are complex and include compliance, performance, and cost concerns. Experts suggest the future of IT infrastructure deployment and management will involve a more hybrid approach. Others suggest that the return to on-prem is about the expiration of COVID-19-era contracts. The pandemic saw a massive shift towards remote work, which exacerbated the trend toward the cloud. It also led to a surge of importance in digital adoption platforms (DAPs) as businesses tr