Efficient Cloud FinOps: A practical guide to cloud financial management and optimization with AWS, Azure, and GCP

Synopsis

Explore cloud economics and cost optimization for Azure, AWS, and GCP with this practical guide covering methods, strategies, best practices, and real-world examples, bridging theory and applicationKey FeaturesLearn cost optimization best practices on different cloud services using FinOps principles and examplesGain hands-on expertise in improving cost estimations and devising cost reduction plans for Azure, AWS, and GCPAnalyze case studies that illustrate the application of FinOps in diverse real-world scenariosPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionIn response to the escalating challenges of cloud adoption, where balancing costs and maximizing cloud values is paramount, FinOps practices have emerged as the cornerstone of fi nancial optimization. This book serves as your comprehensive guide to understanding how FinOps is implemented in organizations worldwide through team collaboration and proper cloud governance. Presenting FinOps from a practical point of view, covering the three phases—inform, optimize, and operate—this book demonstrates an end-to-end methodology for optimizing costs and performing financial management in the cloud. You’ll learn how to design KPIs and dashboards for judicious cost allocation, covering key features of cloud services such as reserved instances, rightsizing, scaling, and automation for cost optimization. This book further simplifi es architectural concepts and best practices, enabling you to design superior and more optimized solutions. Finally, you’ll discover potential synergies and future challenges, from the integration of artifi cial intelligence to cloud sustainability considerations, to prepare for the future of cloud FinOps. By the end of this book, you’ll have built the expertise to seamlessly implement FinOps practices across major public clouds, armed with insights and ideas to propel your organization toward business growth.What you will learnExamine challenges in cloud adoption and cost optimizationGain insight into the integration of FinOps within organizationsExplore the synergies between FinOps and DevOps, IaC, and change managementLeverage tools such as Azure Advisor, AWS CUDOS, and GCP cost reportsEstimate and optimize costs using cloud services key features and best practicesImplement cost dashboards and reports to improve visibility and controlUnderstand FinOps roles and processes crucial for organizational successApply FinOps through real-life examples and multicloud architecturesWho this book is forThis book is for cloud engineers, cloud and solutions architects, as well as DevOps and SysOps engineers interested in learning more about FinOps and cloud financial management for efficiently architecting, designing, and operating software solutions and infrastructure using the public clouds. Additionally, team leads, project managers, and financial teams aiming to optimize cloud resources will also find this book useful. Prior knowledge of cloud computing and major public clouds is assumed.

Copyright:

2024

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781805129691

Related ISBNs:

9781805122579, 9781805122579

Publisher:

Packt Publishing

Date of Addition:

03/07/24

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N/A

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Computers and Internet, Business and Finance

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.