Which risk is unable to be highlighted from the outset in a cloud services contract?

Risks resulting from an unforeseen event cannot be fully highlighted at the outset of a cloud services contract. Managing Cloud principles explain that contracts can address known risks, anticipated changes, and planned lifecycle events, but they cannot predict all future incidents.

Unforeseen events may include unexpected geopolitical changes, novel cyber threats, global outages, or extraordinary disasters. While contracts may include force majeure clauses or general risk language, the specific nature and impact of such events cannot be precisely defined in advance.

The introduction or retirement of technology and contract renewal changes can typically be anticipated and negotiated. Therefore, unforeseen events represent the risk that cannot be fully highlighted initially.