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# Archive of posts from 2017

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## [On Premises IT Infrastructure and the Hidden Threat of Technology Lock-In](/knowledgebase/blog/2017-02-28-on-premises-it-infrastructure/)

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Author[Doug Theis](#)

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Technology Lock-In - The “Hidden Threat” of On-premises IT Infrastructure Does your on premises IT infrastructure increase your risk of staying with a technology long after it provides value to your organization? Let’s look at a typical scenario. You’re a CIO or IT director that has finally secured funding for a disaster recovery project; something beyond the backup tapes...

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