Cloud FinOps & Kubernetes Optimisation at Scale • Matt Callanan • YOW! 2023

"Discover how to automate FinOps, optimize Kubernetes usage, and reduce cloud costs with actionable strategies and real-world examples from industry expert Matt Callanan at YOW! 2023."

Key takeaways
  • Automate FinOps to bridge the gap between business and engineering
  • Rate negotiation is key in cloud optimisation
  • Crawl-Walk-Run approach is essential in implementing FinOps
  • Define six well-defined domains for FinOps teams to focus on
  • Kubernetes has three main phases: inform, optimize, and adapt
  • Use data to negotiate better rates and track cloud spend
  • Consider buying or building an automated FinOps solution
  • Cost optimisation involves rate, usage, and performance
  • Automation is the biggest barrier to FinOps adoption
  • Build a metadata service to decouple data and define a centralised team for FinOps
  • Cloud cost can be attributed to different people, applications, and departments
  • Optimise at the application level, then the infrastructure level
  • The industry standard for cost optimisation is 10% reduction
  • FinOps involves collaboration between DevOps, finance, and engineering teams
  • Use Kibana visualisation layer for better data analysis
  • FinOps is not just about cost reduction, but also about improving business value