Cloud FinOps: Collaborative, Real-Time Cloud Value Decision Making, 2nd Edition

Companies that apply traditional spend management processes to the cloud often lose control of costs and suffer interruptions to innovation. But it doesn t have to be that way. This book clarifies the often-misunderstood workings of cloud billing. Whether you’re new to managing cloud spend or a seasoned pro, you’ll learn expert strategies for creating a culture of cloud cost management.

Drawing on real-world successes and failures of large-scale cloud spenders, this book outlines a road map for building a culture of Cloud FinOps in your organization. Beginning with fundamental cloud billing concepts, tech execs, finance teams, DevOps leaders, and FinOps practitioners will learn how to build an efficient and effective FinOps machine. Over the past two years, Cloud FinOps has continued to be adopted as the leading practice in cloud financial management.

With this book, you’ll learn:

How the cloud works when it comes to financial management
Operational recipes for maximizing cloud efficiency
The FinOps lifecycle: inform, optimize, and operate
The DNA of a highly functional Cloud FinOps culture
How to apply FinOps to sustainability
How unit economics helps answer the ultimate question of cloud efficiency