The Cabinet Office's Central Digital & Data Office has raised concerns over the risks of vendor lock-in with AWS in government IT projects. This could lead to a lack of freedom in decision-making and reliance on a single supplier, posing challenges for state departments.
Vendor lock-in, whether with software or hardware, can result in cost escalation, design limitations, and stagnant progress. Hardware lock-in, although less common in corporate IT, can pose severe risks, driving the need for safeguards and fair power dynamics in the IT sector.
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