Cloud Computing
Intermediate
Cloud Cost Optimization & FinOps
Audit cloud resource utilization, track cost allocation tags, and implement automated scaling policies.
Course Overview
Learn FinOps best practices to analyze cloud spending, set up budget alerts, right-size instances, and eliminate waste across multi-cloud environments.
What You Will Learn
Establish FinOps frameworks to track, allocate, and optimize cloud infrastructure spending
Implement mandatory cloud tagging policies and cost-center allocation dashboards
Identify idle compute resources, over-provisioned databases, and orphaned storage disks
Evaluate Reserved Instance (RI), Savings Plans, and Spot Instance purchasing strategies
Build automated cloud cost anomaly detection and alerting bots
Tools & Technologies Used
AWS Cost Explorer
Python 3.11
CloudWatch
Grafana
Terraform
Structured Curriculum
2 Modules · 4 Lessons · 150 Minutes Total
Module 1
Module 1: Cloud Cost Visibility & Allocation Tagging
2 lessons
Module 1: Cloud Cost Visibility & Allocation Tagging
Gain 100% visibility into multi-cloud spending and enforce allocation tags.
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Cost Allocation Tag Strategies & Governance
Enforce mandatory tags for environment, owner, and cost-center using Terraform policies.
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Building Executive Cloud Cost Dashboards
Export cloud billing data into interactive Grafana dashboards grouped by team and product.
Module 2
Module 2: Right-Sizing, Spot Scaling & Cost Automation
2 lessons
Module 2: Right-Sizing, Spot Scaling & Cost Automation
Eliminate resource waste and automate cloud cost reduction policies.
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Compute & Database Right-Sizing Audits
Analyze CPU/RAM metrics to downsize over-provisioned instances without sacrificing uptime.
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Automating Off-Hours Shutdown Bots
Deploy Python Lambda scripts that shut down non-production development environments during off-hours.
Practical Project & Capstone Outcome
🚀 Capstone Project
Enterprise Cloud Cost Reduction Audit & Automation Bot
Perform a complete cost audit on a sample cloud account, identify 30%+ waste reduction opportunities, and deploy an automated resource shutdown bot.
Prerequisites
- Basic cloud infrastructure understanding (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Intended Audience
- DevOps Engineers and Engineering Managers reducing cloud cloud infrastructure bills
- FinOps Practitioners managing corporate cloud cost governance
Instructor Information
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Marcus Thorne
Course Author & Industry Expert
Marcus Thorne is a Certified FinOps Practitioner and Cloud Systems Architect who has saved companies millions in annual cloud expenditure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which cloud providers are covered in this course?
Primary examples use AWS, but the FinOps principles and tag governance models apply to AWS, Azure, and GCP.