In this episode, we take an honest look at the less visible costs of going cloud-native with IIoT — the ones that rarely show up in vendor presentations. Beyond compute and storage, there are data transfer fees, operational overhead, integration effort, and the long-term cost of moving data in and out of platforms. We talk about how these costs quietly add up over time, especially at scale, and why teams often discover them only after systems are live. The discussion isn’t anti-cloud. It’s about understanding trade-offs, asking better questions early, and designing architectures that stay sustainable in the long run. If you’ve ever been surprised by a cloud bill or struggled to explain it, this episode will feel familiar. For deeper reading and more real-world insights, visit iiotblog.com.