AliCloud stopping FinOps Purchases, FinOps Paradox & FinOps Nexus

Alibaba Cloud halts new FinOps product purchases. Is DIY FinOps the answer? Discover how to reduce cloud costs with FinOps Weekly's expert insights.

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New Purchases of Alibaba Cloud’s Multi-Cloud FinOps Products to be Ceased on 15 Jun

  • Alibaba Cloud Update: Alibaba Cloud, a subsidiary of BABA-SW (09988.HK), will cease new purchases of its Multi-Cloud FinOps products on 15 June 2024.

  • Service Continuation: Existing purchased products and services will remain usable until their service expiration, and after-sales service will be provided.

Knocking The Socks Off The FinOps Paradox – Forbes

We can now use FinOps to more directly assess (and control) the cost of the cloud, but while FinOps adoption is massive, its impact remains elusive.

  • The Paradox: Despite widespread adoption, the impact of FinOps is elusive. Not all firms practice it sufficiently, and it’s still proving its value.

  • AI and FinOps: The integration of AI-native application artifacts and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) templates is crucial for managing costs associated with new AI initiatives.

  • Proactive Cost Management: Traditional KPIs are outdated. Real-time cost management and collaboration across teams are essential for effective cloud investment and cost control.

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Cloud FinOps in Public Sector – EY

FinOps provides disciplined processes to build and execute cloud-transparent financial management.

  • Sticker Shock: Agencies face unexpectedly high cloud bills.

  • FinOps Practice: Aligns business goals with cloud financial management.

  • Budgeting Evolution: Traditional processes inadequate for dynamic cloud costs.

  • Collaborative Approach: Essential for controlling and optimizing cloud spending.

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The Rise of DIY in FinOps: Building vs. Buying

The FinOps movement, focused on optimizing cloud financial management, is experiencing a new trend: the rise of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) solutions.

  • DIY FinOps Trend: The article discusses the growing trend of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) solutions in FinOps, challenging traditional pre-built cloud cost management tools.

  • Customization & Cost: DIY solutions offer customization and can be more cost-effective but require skilled teams and ongoing maintenance.

  • Hybrid Model: A hybrid approach, using native tools with custom functionalities, may balance cost-effectiveness and customization needs.

  • Considerations: Organizations should carefully evaluate their technical expertise, cloud spending, and resource availability before choosing between DIY, pre-built, or hybrid solutions.

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A small action that captures the essence of FinOps

Today I would like to share a small success story around FinOps that we had recently. It is small enough that sharing publicly is easy but rich enough to capture the essence of FinOps.

  • FinOps Success Story: A recent FinOps initiative at BBVA led to significant cost savings by optimizing AWS Cloud usage.

  • Collaborative Effort: The Data Architecture and Security teams collaborated to identify and resolve cost spikes in EventBridge usage.

  • Architectural Change: A security architecture adjustment resulted in a 95% reduction in EventBridge costs without compromising security.

  • Core Principles: This case exemplifies core FinOps principles of collaboration, ownership, and data-driven decision-making.

📽️ Videos & Podcasts

Quantifying FinOps business value using earned value management

The Earned Value Management technique seeks to transparently connect cloud usage with business value in a simple yet powerful way.

It uses all the ‘Quantify Business Value’ capabilities as inputs and outputs. Join us for a discussion with #FinOps Certified Practitioner Anderson Oliveira for a deep dive into the Power of Earned Value Management (EVM) in Monitoring Cloud Costs.

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What’s new in Cloud FinOps? – April 2024

Frank and Steve discuss the latest news from Google, Azure, and AWS. They cover topics such as new instance types, ARM-based CPUs, storage options, cost optimization, and Kubernetes cost allocation.

 

🎖️ Mention of Honor

FinOps Nexus Podcast & Community Announcement

Jon Myer Announcement on LinkedIn

  • FinOps Nexus Podcast: Short interviews with Top professionals in the FinOps sector debating a specific topic.

  • Community: A central hub to help those looking for FinOps community events, solutions, and education, that is 100% dedicated to the community.

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