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Cloud FinOps and Cost Optimization
We help finance, engineering, and platform teams create a shared operating model for cloud spend—visibility first, then ownership, then optimization that does not break reliability.
Problems we help solve
- Cloud invoices without workload attribution
- Over-provisioned environments and idle resources
- No shared language between engineering and finance
- Optimization work that ignores availability risk
- Commitments and discounts used without a plan
Engagement scope
- FinOps maturity assessment
- Tagging, account, and cost-allocation design
- Rightsizing and waste reduction programs
- Commitment and discount strategy advisory
- Architecture reviews for cost-efficient designs
- Executive reporting and showback/chargeback models
Technologies
- Azure Cost Management
- AWS Cost Explorer / CUR patterns
- Google Cloud Billing
- Terraform
- Observability-informed rightsizing
Expected outcomes
- Trusted visibility into what drives cloud spend
- Clear ownership for expensive services
- Sustainable optimization habits, not one-off cuts
- Architecture decisions that consider unit economics
Frequently asked questions
What is cloud FinOps?
Cloud FinOps is an operating model that brings engineering, finance, and business stakeholders together to manage cloud spend through visibility, accountability, and continuous optimization.