Egress

Noun · Development

Definitions

  1. Data transferred out of a cloud provider's network to the internet or another region. Cloud providers typically charge for egress but not ingress, making it one of the most surprising line items on cloud bills. A major factor in vendor lock-in.

    In plain English: Data leaving a cloud provider's network, which they charge you for — often the surprise on your cloud bill.

    Example: "We're paying $8,000/month in egress fees alone — moving the CDN origin closer to the storage bucket would cut that in half."

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