Cloud FinOps – Saving money or making money?

Cloud technology has speed go-to-markets in ways not imaginable in the past. But with these advances have also come setbacks, including runaway costs and a breakdown in operational processes. As a result, the Cloud FinOps movement has emerged to bring financial accountability to the variable spend model of cloud. Lightstream’s CTO Sjon Benson explains the principles behind Cloud FinOps and how to keep the focus on optimization and performance instead of solely cost. He also touches on AWS’ gp3 as a use case for harnessing disruptive cloud innovation without blowing the budget.