https://www.infoq.com InfoQ Cloud and 'Lock In' News feed https://www.infoq.com/news/2025/07/figma-aws-300k-daily-bill/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Cloud+and+%27Lock+In%27-news <img src="https://www.infoq.com/styles/static/images/logo/logo_bigger.jpg"/><p>Figma's IPO filing reveals a staggering $300,000 daily spend on AWS, totaling $100 million annually, or 12% of its $821 million revenue. The company's deep reliance on AWS exposes it to significant risks, including potential outages and policy changes. This highlights the critical dilemma for tech firms: balancing the benefits of cloud agility with rising costs and vendor lock-in challenges.</p> <i>By Steef-Jan Wiggers</i> Infrastructure Private Cloud Cloud Architecture Disaster Recovery Cloud Adoption FinOps Cloud Cloud and 'Lock In' Scalability Cost Optimization Cost Savings AWS DevOps Development Architecture & Design news Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.infoq.com/news/2025/07/figma-aws-300k-daily-bill/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Cloud+and+%27Lock+In%27-news Steef-Jan Wiggers 2025-07-09T10:00:00Z /news/2025/07/figma-aws-300k-daily-bill/en