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## [Beyond Cloud First: Why Cloud Smart Is the Right Strategy for 2026](/knowledgebase/blog/2025-12-11-beyond-cloud-first-why-cloud-smart-is-the-right-strategy-for-2026/)

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Author[Tim Kounadis](#)

Read Time 8 min Read

Remember the early days of cloud computing? Initially, the “cloud-first” approach was promoted as an innovation strategy. A lot has happened since. But today “cloud-first” is currently seen by many as a challenging budget problem. CFOs are asking: How much of our IT budget is spent just keeping the lights on? How much is wasted by improper cloud model...

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