Today, the cloud is the basis of modern IT strategies—scalable, dynamic and driven by innovation. But as flexibility increases, so do the challenges: Complexity is increasing, new services are emerging daily and traditional procurement processes are no longer effective.

Analysts expect global public cloud end-user spending will reach $738 billion in 2025. However, many companies lack the necessary transparency to manage this expenditure effectively.

IT budgets under pressure—30% of cloud spending is wasted

Current studies show: Around a third of cloud costs are used inefficiently. Common causes are a lack of cost control, a lack of accountability and a lack of transparency in usage.

Public cloud providers offer numerous optimization options—but without clear processes and a holistic understanding of the consumption model, savings often remain theoretical.

FinOps: The operational lever for your cloud governance

FinOps (Financial Operations) creates the bridge between IT, finance and business. It is not just about reducing costs, but about a structured framework for managing cloud expenditurein real time, collaboratively and based on data.

For IT decision-makers, this means regaining control over cloud budgets, increasing forecasting reliability and strengthening their position in the strategic dialog with management.

Find out in the latest Smart Guide how to successfully implement FinOps, anchor it organizationally and regain governance over your cloud landscape with a powerful cloud management tool.

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