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Cloud Exit and Reversibility on AWS (2026): Egress, Portability, and the Contract Clauses Procurement Actually Asks For
July 2026: EU Data Act switching charges hit zero by 12 Jan 2027; AWS free DTO-on-exit still requires Support approval and typically a 90-day move window. Exit cost is re-platform time (~$113k in our model), not the ~$4,400 egress line.
