Cloud Protection Without the Waste: How to Cut Costs by 30% and Stay in Control

Summary

Cloud-native backup tools can look appealing on the surface. They are simple to start with and often bundled with existing cloud services. The reality is that many enterprises discover too late that these tools drive hidden costs, lack recovery depth, and leave critical data vulnerable.

At Alchemy Technology Group, we hear the same story often: IT leaders rely on native snapshots only to find their cloud storage bills climbing while recovery times and compliance requirements remain unmet. In partnership with Rubrik, we recently hosted an In The Lab session called “Cloud Protection Without the Waste: Cut Costs by 30% and Stay in Control” to address these challenges head-on.

The Shared Responsibility Model

Cloud providers secure uptime and infrastructure, but protecting your data is still your responsibility. This means that if data is deleted, encrypted, or compromised, the burden to recover it quickly and completely rests with you. Relying only on native tools limits both visibility and control.

Why Native Tools Fall Short

Native cloud backups often:

• Drive hidden costs that consume 15 to 20 percent of overall cloud spend
• Create complexity across multi-account, multi-region, and multi-cloud environments
• Lack true immutability and air gapping needed to guard against cyber threats
• Make large-scale recovery slow and difficult

A Smarter Approach with Rubrik and Alchemy

Rubrik simplifies multi-cloud protection with a single platform that cuts through tool sprawl. With intelligent tiering, you can reduce cloud backup costs by 25 to 30 percent while ensuring recovery across AWS, Azure, GCP, SaaS, and on-prem. Key benefits include:

• Lower Cloud TCO: Smarter backup placement reduces storage costs.
• Stronger Cyber Resilience: Immutable, air-gapped backups protect against deletion and ransomware.
• Faster Recovery: Automation enables application-level recovery at scale.
• Enterprise Visibility: A single control plane delivers clarity across complex environments.

Proven Customer Results

Global brands are already realizing the impact:

• Pepsi simplified protection across hundreds of accounts with a single interface.
• NBA reduced exposure risk by gaining insight into sensitive data.
• Under Armour cut backup storage costs by 32 percent using Rubrik Cloud Vault.

Next Steps

The bottom line is simple. Backups are easy, recovery is hard. With the right strategy, you can effectively control costs, mitigate risk, and safeguard the data that drives your business forward. 🎥 Watch the full session on-demand: Cloud Protection Without the Waste: Cut Costs by 30% and Stay in Control

🗓️ Book a Data Governance Mastermind: Meet with Alchemy architects to assess your environment and build a roadmap tailored to your needs. Schedule Your Session

✅ Get a guided demo: Explore Rubrik in action with an interactive demo and see how easy it is to simplify cloud protection, strengthen recovery, and cut costs. Start your demo here.