Rethinking Workload Hosting in 2025: It’s Not Just About Where — It’s About Why

If you haven’t given your workload hosting strategy a gut-check lately, 2025 is telling you — now’s the time.

The IT landscape is shifting faster than ever. While AI, cloud-native applications, and edge compute grab headlines, the real pressure is building beneath the surface — in the foundational decisions about where and how you host your critical workloads.

From hyperscale cloud platforms to modern app platforms to traditional hypervisors, IT leaders are staring down a complex matrix of cost, performance, risk, and interdependency. And those decisions aren’t just about infrastructure anymore. They’re about how fast your business can move.

That’s why we created our new ebook:
“Key Considerations for Rethinking Your Workload Hosting Strategy.”
It’s a 10-point framework to help IT leaders evaluate their hosting models through a modernization lens — not just for today’s environment, but for the workloads of tomorrow.

 So what’s inside?

• A breakdown of the 3 major hosting models — traditional virtualization, modern application platforms, and hyperscale cloud — with guidance on when each makes strategic sense.
• Real-world factors that often get overlooked, like application interdependencies, licensing complexity, and future AI/ML needs.
• Actionable insights to help you weigh portability, TCO, security, and governance in a constantly evolving regulatory and threat landscape.

And of course, we explore what many IT leaders are quietly wrestling with: what do we do about the “tough stuff” that hasn’t yet moved?

A lot of the easy workloads have moved… now comes the critical stuff.”
– Dennis Smith, VP Analyst, Gartner

 Where EchoStor Fits In

Whether you’re navigating cloud repatriation, building hybrid app architectures, or just trying to make your current investments go further — EchoStor is your go-to partner. Our vendor-neutral, consultative approach has helped organizations assess and evolve hundreds of workloads with zero guesswork.

We get under the hood — evaluating TCO, uncovering app interdependencies, and mapping out realistic paths forward that align with your long-term strategy.

 Ready to Rethink Your Hosting Strategy?

Download the full ebook here:Key Considerations for Rethinking Your Workload Hosting Strategy
No fluff. Just clear, actionable insights to power smarter infrastructure decisions.

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