Cloud FinOps : collaborative, real-time cloud financial management / J. R. Storment and Mike Fuller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Storment, J. R., author.

Fuller, Mike, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information technology--Management.

Information technology.

Cloud computing--Cost control.

Cloud computing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (285 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Beijing : O'Reilly, 2019.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Despite many uncertainties in cloud computing, one truth is evident: costs will always tend to go up unless you’re actively engaged in the process. Whether you’re new to managing cloud spend or a seasoned pro, this book will clarify the often misunderstood workings of cloud billing fundamentals and provide expert strategies on creating a culture of cloud cost management in your organization. Drawing on real-world examples of successes and failures of large-scale cloud spenders, this book outlines a road map for building a culture of FinOps in your organization. Beginning with the fundamental concepts required to understand cloud billing concepts, you’ll learn how to enable an efficient and effective FinOps machine. Learn how the cloud works when it comes to financial management Set up a FinOps team and build a framework for making spend efficiency a priority Examine the anatomy of a cloud bill and learn how to manage it Get operational recipes for maximizing cloud efficiency Understand how to motivate engineering teams to take cost-saving actions Explore the FinOps lifecycle: Inform, Optimize, and Operate Learn the DNA of a highly functional cloud FinOps culture

Contents:

Part I. Introducing FinOps. What is FinOps? ; Why FinOps? ; Cultural shift and the FinOps team ; The language of FinOps and Cloud ; Anatomy of the Cloud Bill

Part II. Inform phase. The FinOps lifecycle ; Where are you? ; Allocation: no dollar left behind ; Tags, labels, and accounts, oh my!

Part III. Optimize phase. Adjusting to hit goals ; Using less: usage optimization ; Paying less: rate optimization ; Paying less with reserved instances and committed use discounts ; RI and CUD strategies

Part IV. Operate phase. Aligning teams to business goals ; Metric-driven cost optimization ; Automating cost management ; FinOps for the container world ; Managing to unit economics: FinOps Nirvana.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781492054573

1492054577

9781492054610

1492054615

9781492054597

1492054593

OCLC:

1135326047