Gartner® Research: How to Strategically Manage Cloud Costs

Actionable strategies for I&O leaders to reduce costs and maximize value

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Discover how to reduce cloud waste, secure stakeholder buy-in and align cloud spend with business value—directly from latest 2025 Gartner® research. 

What you’ll learn from this report: 

  • Cut Cloud Waste: 3 proven cost reduction levers: wastage, modernization and commitment management. 
  • Build Stakeholder Buy-In: Actionable strategies to align finance, business units and IT around cloud value—not just cost. 
  • Choose the Right Framework: Compare FinOps, basic hygiene and Gartner’s CFM model to find the best fit for your organization. 

Cloud wastage is estimated to make up more than 25% of global cloud spend—and most of it is avoidable. 
- Gartner®, How to Strategically Manage Cloud Costs, Ted McHugh, 4 August 2025.

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