cloud cost management

The Preferred Data team writes for North Carolina small businesses, manufacturers, and defense contractors from our base in High Point, NC. Below is every post on cloud cost management. Need help applying any of this to your own environment? Talk to PDC at (336) 886-3282.

May 4, 2026

Tariffs Are Crushing IT Budgets: 2026 Cost Strategy for NC Small Businesses

Tariffs added an estimated $85B in costs to US small businesses while IDC cut 2025 IT spending growth from 10% to 5%. Here's how NC SMBs can protect their tech budget.