# Paradigm Shift: From Cloud to Local-First

> Cloud databases' exorbitant markups—sometimes 10x or more—are undoubtedly a scam for users outside the applicable spectrum. But we can dig deeper: why are public clouds, especially cloud databases, like this? And based on their underlying logic, make predictions about the industry's future.

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LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

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Cloud databases' exorbitant markups—sometimes 10x or more—are undoubtedly a scam for users outside the applicable spectrum. But we can dig deeper: why are public clouds, especially cloud databases, like this? And based on their underlying logic, make predictions about the industry's future. [**Read more**](https://vonng.com/en/cloud/paradigm/)