Building a viable budget for cloud expenses is probably a simple matter for individuals who want a persistent record of their family photos. Business cloud expenses tend to...
What Is FinOps?
The shift from on-premises IT to cloud-based infrastructure has created new avenues for businesses to transition their culture to FinOps. More than just saving money, FinOps...
Cloud Migration
This blog is an overview of cloud migration for companies considering their first move from an on-premises system to one that is cloud-based. It should clarify some of the...
The Cloud Pod Wades into Microservices vs. Monoliths — The Cloud Pod episode #212 in summary
The Cloud Pod continued its deep dive into FinOps with this week’s episode, exploring a big announcement from the FinOps Foundation and its upcoming User Conference....
Fargate Costs
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has dozens of tools in its belt that allow businesses to leverage cloud computing for more efficient infrastructure and extended reach. AWS Fargate...
The Cloud Pod Deep Inspects Itself – Episode #210 in Summary
This week’s episode of The Cloud Pod was about the cloud and big money. The team started by discussing the FinOps X Foundation Conference coming June 29th. Listeners...
AWS Cost Management Best Practices
The best practices for lowering cost with Amazon Web Services (AWS) is likely among the first items on the agenda for companies signing on for the first time. Others may...
Reducing NAT Gateway Costs
Lowering NAT Gateway costs is a common consideration among admins who watch their virtual private networking (VPC) budgets closely. AWS NAT Gateways are part of Amazon...
Azure Lost in Space – Cloud Pod Episode #208 in Recap
This week’s AI-powered episode of Cloud Pod discusses the varied and exciting machinations of GCP, Amazon, and Azure, as well as continued coverage of Oracle’s forays into...
Kubernetes Cost Management
To examine container orchestration, solutions usually start with Kubernetes, either as an option or a point of comparison for a different platform. As open-source software...
