Rightsizing Cloud Infrastructure: Stop Leaving Money On The Table
In FinOps, rightsizing means adjusting cloud resources (instance types, number of CPUs, amount of memory, storage, databases, containers, and many other configuration parameters) to match actual workload requirements. It’s one of the most powerful levers in the FinOps toolbox, and for good reason. Consider: Average CPU utilization across Kubernetes clusters sits at just 10%, according to Cast AI’s 2025 Kubernetes Cost Benchmark Report.