GCP FinOps Updates

GCP Cloud Cost Optimization News & Updates

Welcome the Google Cloud FinOps & Cloud Cost Optimization updates.

Every week, we’ll update this page with all the news that can  help you do cloud cost optimization in GCP.

 

24th August, 2025

Track the Environmental Impact of Your AI

Here’s an interesting update on the “GreenOps” front. Google Cloud is making it easier to measure the environmental impact of your AI inference workloads.

You can now get data on the carbon emissions associated with running your AI models.

As sustainability becomes a bigger part of FinOps, this is a great tool for understanding and reporting on the carbon cost of your cloud usage, not just the financial cost.

17th August, 2025

New Cost Management Tools for Google Cloud

 They’ve just launched two new tools: Optimization Hub and Cost Explorer.

Optimization Hub gives you a central place to see all of your cost-saving recommendations, from idle resources to right-sizing suggestions. Cost Explorer is a new tool that makes it easier for developers to visualize and understand their spending.

These are fantastic new additions that bring Google’s native FinOps tooling to a new level, making it much easier for everyone to manage their GCP costs.

10th August, 2025

Google Gets Top Marks for FinOps!

Google is celebrating a big win! The analyst firm IDC has named Google Cloud a Leader in their MarketScape for Cloud FinOps.

This recognizes Google’s major investments in providing strong, user-friendly cost management tools.

For customers, it’s a good sign that Google is committed to helping you manage and optimize your cloud spend effectively.

25th July, 2025

Google CUDs Get More Flexible for Custom Pricing!

This is a big deal for customers with special pricing! Google Cloud’s Committed Use Discounts (CUDs) now support multiple prices for the same SKU.

Before, if you had different negotiated prices for the same virtual machine type, applying a CUD could be tricky.

Now, the system can handle it automatically, making it much easier to take full advantage of your commitments even with complex, custom pricing deals.

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