In an insightful Galileo webinar interview, industry analyst Charles Araujo delved into the world of FinOps, shedding light on its significance and practical implications for IT operations professionals. As organizations increasingly grapple with the complexities of cloud computing and strive to optimize their financial management practices, understanding the core principles becomes essential.

Our solution (Anodot) and Flexera are two possible options for FinOps in enterprise cloud environments. With over 85% of organizations projected to adopt a cloud-first approach by 2025, finding a partner who can navigate the ever-evolving world of FinOps for cloud success is crucial. So, which solution actually makes good on their promises? Let’s look at both providers and see whose features truly embrace a FinOps approach in the cloud.

The growing popularity of FinOps is creating an opportunity for you to level up your entire approach to IT financial and cost management by embracing FinOps as a foundational discipline that you apply to your entire technology estate. It’s not just about saving money — it’s about making smarter, data-driven decisions that fuel growth and innovation.

Back in 2014, DevOps took the tech world by storm, and now we’ve got another game-changer: the rise of FinOps. FinOps is stepping up as a key player, helping companies manage and optimize their cloud costs, shaping it into an investment in a company’s financial health. However, a significant challenge has emerged: the demand for skilled FinOps professionals far exceeds the supply.

Our solution (Anodot) and Cloud Ctrl Cost are two popular choices for a FinOps solution. With the increasing number of businesses moving to the cloud, having a third-party cost management solution like FinOps can handle all the challenges and maximize productivity in the cloud. So, which platform offers a complete FinOps solution? Let’s dig deeper and analyze who provides the best solutions, technology, and support to make the most of your FinOps culture.

Time and time again we hear the same statements from FinOps teams with respect to what is holding back optimization of wasteful cloud resource consumption. Engineers and App Owners are interested in helping but stop short at actually taking actions to reduce that waste. There are many reasons for this main sticking point when it comes to application owners and developers taking action.

When dealing with some of the large enterprise migrations to the public cloud a few years ago, it was immediately clear that a huge process gap in the finance operations of these companies was not only making the finance controller miserable but also challenging the cloud teams as to their autonomy and in general, ability to deliver quickly on the flexibility and speed that the cloud promised.

FinOps, short for Financial Operations, is not just a term but a transformative approach that combines finance, operations, and engineering teams. At its core, it empowers organizations to take control of their cloud spending, optimizing resources while aligning seamlessly with business goals.

Your FinOps foundations are down in your company’s cloud (woohoo!), but what comes next? How can you boost your MVP success in the cloud with your FinOps strategy? In this blog post, we’ll briefly dive into the three phases of your FinOps for top-notch implementation from beginning to end. Need a refresher on setting up an MVP FinOps framework for your cloud? In part 1 of our series, we’ll show you how it’s done!