What is Vendor lock-in in cloud computing
Vendor lock-in refers to a situation where the cost of switching to a different vendor is so high that the customer is essentially stuck with the original vendor. Because of financial pressures, an insufficient workforce, or the need to avoid interruptions to business operations, the customer is "locked in" to what may be an inferior product or service. Imagine an office has coffee brought in by a coffee vendor, and this vendor requires specific coffee machines in the office that only the vendor sells. Now imagine there is a steep decline in the quality of the coffee that this vendor delivers. Switching to a new coffee vendor would mean the old machines they purchased become useless, as the switch likely requires the purchase of new coffee-making equipment. Given the hassle and added expense of replacing every coffee machine, the workers in the office would be effectively locked into their agreement with their old vendor and forced to drink inferior coffee. A real-world examp