How to Reduce AWS and GCP Costs by up to 40% Using FinOps
It is a common scenario in mid-size and enterprise companies: after migrating to the cloud (AWS or Google Cloud), initial flexibility is followed by monthly bill shock. Oversized compute instances, idle storage, and lack of financial visibility inflate monthly costs by up to 40% or more.
If your company is paying for cloud resources it doesn't need, the answer is not moving back to legacy physical servers, but implementing FinOps culture and practices.
What is FinOps and why does your company need it?
FinOps (Cloud Financial Operations) combines software engineering, operations, and finance to build a culture of financial accountability in cloud usage.
4 Practical Steps to Optimize Your Cloud Infrastructure
Compute Instance Right-sizing (EC2 / GCE)
Most cloud waste happens when virtual machines are provisioned with more vCPUs and RAM than needed.
- Continuous CPU and memory utilization metric analysis.
- Migration to modern Graviton instances (t4g/c6g) offering 40% better price-performance.
Strategic Use of Savings Plans & Reserved Instances
For steady 24/7 workloads, On-Demand pricing is inefficient.
- 1 to 3-year commitment via AWS Savings Plans or GCP Committed Use Discounts.
- Save up to 72% over On-Demand rates.
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