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Understanding cloud cost optimisation
Cloud services offer small to mid-sized businesses powerful, flexible tools, but without proper management, they can quickly lead to budget-straining costs. As cloud spending is projected to increase by 21.5% in 2025, optimising your cloud usage is more critical than ever.
Cloud cost optimisation
A strategic process of reducing cloud expenses while maximising value. It's not just about cutting costs; it's about eliminating waste, right-sizing resources, and making smarter architectural decisions that support your long-term growth.
Common Reasons Cloud Costs Spiral
Lack of Visibility
It's difficult to manage what you can't see. Without clear tracking across services and teams, costs can quickly get out of control.
Wasted Resources
Unused virtual machines, forgotten test environments, and idle storage buckets can silently rack up significant costs.
Complex Pricing
The intricate pricing models for different cloud services make it hard to predict and budget for expenses accurately.
Effective Strategies to Control Cloud Spending
- Right-Size Resources: Pay only for the computing power you need. Analyse usage patterns and scale your resources to match your actual workload demands.
- Automate Everything: Use automation to shut down idle resources, handle scaling, and manage cost alerts. This prevents you from forgetting to turn off costly environments.
- Optimise Your Storage: Use the correct storage tiers for your data. Move infrequently accessed data to lower-cost storage and implement policies to manage data efficiently over time.
- Leverage Reserved and Spot Instances: For predictable workloads, use reserved instances for deep discounts. For flexible tasks, use spot instances to save money on unused capacity.
- Monitor and Adjust Regularly: Cloud needs are not static. Continuously monitor usage trends and adjust your resources and configurations accordingly.
- Use Tagging: Tag all your cloud resources by project, team, or department. This provides clear visibility into who is spending what and why.
- Build a Culture of Cost Awareness: Educate your teams on how their choices impact the budget, empowering them to make smarter, more cost-conscious decisions.
Unlock Sustainable Growth
By proactively managing your cloud spending, you can improve your margins, increase productivity, and free up resources to invest in growth. A streamlined cloud strategy can make your business more agile and attractive to investors. Don't let your cloud bill be a mystery. Take control of your cloud strategy today to unlock sustainable growth.
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