There is a widespread perception that the cloud is expensive.
But is the cloud really at fault? Or is it plain inefficiency?
Working with several large enterprises, I’ve seen everything from poor governance to bad design choices leading to huge cloud spending. I’ve also seen well-defined cloud strategies and ongoing optimization practices helping enterprises keep their cloud costs under control.
I’d like to share some common costly cloud practices that I've seen and offer practical solutions here. By the end of the article, I’ll also touch on how adopting a DevSecFinOps mindset—where development, security, and financial considerations are integrated—could help balance cost efficiency and operational effectiveness.
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