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Cloud Cost Optimization (FinOps)

Stop cloud waste. Master FinOps principles, tagging strategies, budgeting, and unit economics to maximize business value.

The cloud is infinite, but your budget isn't. FinOps is the cultural practice of managing cloud spend. This course teaches you to interpret complex cloud bills, implement tagging strategies for allocation, and forecast spending. You will learn architectural optimizations like using Spot Instances, Reserved Instances, and Savings Plans. We focus on bridging the gap between Engineering, Finance, and Business teams to ensure every dollar spent drives value.

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⏱️ 5-Minute Lessons (Bite-sized learning)
🚀 21-Lesson Path (Independent modules)
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Complete Course Syllabus

  • 1
    FinOps Framework
    Inform, Optimize, and Operate phases explained.
  • 2
    Visibility & Allocation
    Tagging strategies to track who spends what.
  • 3
    Rate Optimization
    Understanding RIs, Savings Plans, and Spot market.
  • 4
    Usage Optimization
    Rightsizing instances and turning off idle resources.
  • 5
    Forecasting
    Predicting future spend based on historical trends.

Estimated completion time: 21 lessons • Self-paced learning • Lifetime access

Career Outlook

Estimated Salary
$100k - $150k

Career Paths

FinOps Practitioner $110k-$155k
Cloud Cost Analyst $90k-$130k
IT Finance Manager $100k-$140k

What You Will Learn

Analyze and attribute cloud costs using tagging strategies
Implement rate optimization via Reserved Instances and Savings Plans
Identify and eliminate waste (orphaned resources, rightsizing)
Forecast cloud spend and set up budget alerts
Foster a cost-aware culture across engineering teams

Skills You Will Gain

Cost Management AWS Cost Explorer Budgeting Forecasting Tagging Policies

Who Is This For

Finance Analysts
Eng Managers
Cloud Architects

Prerequisites

Cloud Fundamentals
Basic Excel

Cloud Cost Optimization (FinOps) FAQs

Is this accounting?

It's the intersection of Tech, Finance, and Biz.

Technical?

Semi-technical; understanding architecture helps.

Platform specific?

Principles apply to AWS, Azure, and GCP.

ROI?

High; usually saves companies 20-30% of bills.

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Tech Stack & Tools

AWS Cost Explorer
Azure Cost Management
Kubecost
Excel

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