FinOps: Mastering Cloud Cost Management

Cloud costs can spiral quickly without governance. FinOps provides the framework to manage them.

The Three Phases 1. **Inform**: Visibility into who spends what and why 2. **Optimize**: Right-sizing, reserved instances, spot usage 3. **Operate**: Continuous governance and cost-aware culture

Quick Wins - Tag everything - Review unused resources weekly - Set budgets and alerts - Use commitment-based discounts strategically