Introduction: Several questions about adopting public clouds have to do with what might happen when an external cloud becomes business-critical for the organization. One of these questions involves concern over cloud lock-in.

Question [8 points]: Define cloud lock-in and briefly describe cloud lock-in impacts to business operations and cybersecurity. Describe trends in the cloud industry that address cloud lock-in. [Your answer must contain at least 150 words. Cite any references that you use.]