Cost Management
Cloud FinOps
Collaborative, Real-Time Cloud Financial Management
by J.R. Storment & Mike Fuller
Published December 8, 2019
Pages 318
ISBN 978-1492054610
Rating 4/5 stars
Summary
The definitive guide to FinOps, explaining how to bring financial accountability to the variable spend model of cloud computing. It covers the cultural, operational, and technical aspects of managing cloud costs effectively.
Key Takeaways
- The three phases of FinOps: Inform, Optimize, and Operate
- Building a FinOps culture across engineering and finance teams
- Cloud cost allocation and chargeback strategies
- Automation and tooling for cloud cost management
- Key metrics and KPIs for measuring FinOps success
Why We Recommend It
As platform teams enable cloud adoption, they become responsible for cost optimization. This book provides the framework for building FinOps practices that scale with your platform.
Notable Quotes
"FinOps is not about saving money. It's about making money."
"The goal of FinOps is to give teams the ability to deliver better, faster, cheaper."
Best For
- Platform teams implementing cost controls
- FinOps practitioners and cloud financial analysts
- Engineering leaders responsible for cloud spend
- Organizations beginning their FinOps journey