The 2025 Wasabi Cloud Storage Index (ANZ) uncovers critical trends shaping how Australian and New Zealand organisations approach public cloud storage. Based on insights from 250 local IT decision-makers, the report highlights escalating costs, compliance-driven access demands, and shifting expectations around archive storage.
While satisfaction with public cloud storage remains high (91%), the data reveals a stark problem: 50% of cloud spend is on hidden fees, not storage capacity. Egress fees, object lifecycle operations, and access penalties are delaying projects and blowing out budgets, with 66% of organisations exceeding their cloud storage budgets in 2024.
Organisations are also increasingly accessing cold and archive storage for regulatory, compliance, and security reasons, highlighting the need for high-performance, cost-effective alternatives.
Key Takeaways & Benefits from Wasabi:
- Flat-rate pricing with no egress or API fees
- Built-in immutability, encryption, and compliance support
- Better control over active archive access and costs
- Optimised for backup, analytics, and regulatory readiness
- 90% of ANZ orgs access archive data monthly - Wasabi helps you do it without penalty
Wasabi makes cloud storage predictable, performant, and affordable for the data-driven enterprise.
