16 guides

FinOps: AWS cost guides

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FinOps

AI Cost Optimization: Reduce LLM and GPU Spend

Cut AI infrastructure costs 40-60% with model routing, token optimization, batch processing, and GPU rightsizing. Proven framework for AWS.

March 13, 202612 min read

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FinOps

Cloud Cost Optimization Tools: AWS vs Third-Party

Compare AWS-native cost tools vs third-party FinOps platforms. Free tools cover 70-80% of needs; learn when to upgrade for automation and multi-account savings.

March 13, 202612 min read

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FinOps

Cloud Cost Statistics: 40 Key Data Points

40 cloud cost statistics for 2026: global spend hits $723B, organizations waste 30-35%, and FinOps adoption reaches 45%. Data-backed benchmarks for decisions.

March 13, 20269 min read

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FinOps

Cloud Costs for SaaS: Benchmarks and COGS

SaaS companies spend 15-25% of revenue on cloud. See benchmarks by stage, COGS impact on gross margins, and optimization strategies for AWS-based SaaS.

March 13, 20268 min read

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FinOps

Cloud Rightsizing Guide: Stop Paying for Waste

52% of cloud instances are over-provisioned. Rightsize EC2, RDS, EKS, and Lambda using Compute Optimizer to safely cut 25-40% without performance impact.

March 13, 20266 min read

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FinOps

Cloud Tagging Strategy: Cost Management Foundation

Build a tagging strategy for AWS cost management. Essential 4-tag schema, enforcement via Organizations and Config, and a 30-day plan to full accountability.

March 13, 20268 min read

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FinOps

Cloud Unit Economics: Costs to Business Outcomes

Connect AWS spend to business metrics: cost per customer, cost per transaction, and cost per API call. Calculate, track, and optimize unit costs on AWS.

March 13, 20267 min read

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FinOps

Cloud Waste Statistics: How Much Is Really Wasted?

Organizations waste 30-35% of cloud spend ($200-250B globally). Breakdown by category: idle resources, over-provisioning, and missed discounts with benchmarks.

March 13, 20269 min read

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FinOps

FinOps for AI: The Fastest-Growing Cloud Cost

AI spend doubles annually but traditional FinOps falls short. Adapt practices for GPU costs, inference budgeting, and model routing to cut AI spend 30-50%.

March 13, 202610 min read

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FinOps

GPU Cost Optimization Playbook: Reduce AWS GPU Spend 40-70%

GPU instances are the most expensive AWS compute. Cut GPU costs 40-70% with Spot training, Inferentia2 inference, right-sizing, and auto-scaling strategies.

March 13, 20269 min read

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FinOps

Kubernetes Cost Optimization: Cut EKS Spend

Kubernetes clusters waste 30-40% of compute. Cut EKS costs 40-60% with pod rightsizing, Karpenter autoscaling, Spot nodes, and namespace cost allocation.

March 13, 202611 min read