Welcome to Awesome FinOps your go-to resource for mastering financial operations in the cloud. This curated collection features articles, books, courses, tools, and community resources designed to enhance your FinOps knowledge and skills.
- FinOps is a financial management practice that enables cloud financial management and optimization through collaboration across finance, engineering, and operations teams. What is FinOps?: A comprehensive definition and introduction to FinOps.
- The Rise of FinOps: Exploring the rise of FinOps and its impact on financial management.
- Implementing FinOps: A guide to adopting FinOps practices in your organization.
| Title | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Financial Management Guide | Comprehensive strategies for managing finances in the cloud environment. | Read More |
| FinOps: Managing Your Cloud Financials | Detailed insights into various aspects of FinOps and cloud financial management. | Read More |
Elevate your understanding of FinOps with these courses:
- FinOps Foundation Training: Official training by the FinOps Foundation, designed for all experience levels.
- Cloud Financial Management on Coursera: A foundational course for managing cloud finances effectively.
- FinOps Best Practices Webinar: Join us on [date] for insights from experts.
- Live Q&A Session on FinOps Implementation: Register here.
Discover tools that enhance your FinOps practice:
| Tool Name | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| AutoSpotting Community Edition | Converts ASGs to Spot with automated failover to on-demand and no configuration changes. Tags: automated_optimization, AWS, ASG, Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, Spot | Explore Tool |
| Cloud Custodian | Stateless rules engine for cloud policy definition and enforcement. Tags: cost_visibility, automated_optimization, multi_cloud | Explore Tool |
| ec2instances.info | Information about AWS infrastructure, like EC2 and RDS instance types. Tags: cost_visibility, AWS, EC2, RDS | Explore Tool |
| EBS Optimizer Community Edition | Converts AWS EBS volumes to GP3 without configuration changes. Tags: automated_optimization, AWS, EBS | Explore Tool |
| InfraCost | Displays cost of Terraform code changes. Tags: cost_visibility, Terraform | Explore Tool |
| Karpenter | Just-in-time capacity provisioner for Kubernetes. Tags: automated_optimization, Kubernetes, AWS, Spot, EKS | Explore Tool |
| OptScale | FinOps and cloud cost optimization with ML/AI developer tools. Tags: cost_visibility, multi_cloud, ML | Explore Tool |
| Savings Estimator | GUI for estimating Spot savings in ASGs. Tags: cost_visibility, AWS, Spot | Explore Tool |
| Tool Name | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudability | A platform for managing and optimizing cloud costs. | Explore Tool |
| Finout | Comprehensive cloud cost management solution. | Explore Tool |
| AutoSpotting | Commercial version of AutoSpotting Community Edition with some enhancements. | Explore Tool |
| BlueArch | Automated tagging and cost optimization recommendations. | Explore Tool |
| Cast.ai | Automated cost optimization for Kubernetes. | Explore Tool |
| CloudCheckr | Cloud management platform for cost, security, and compliance. | Explore Tool |
| CloudHealth | Cloud cost visibility and automated optimizations. | Explore Tool |
| CloudPouch | A unique desktop application that works with any AWS account. | Explore Tool |
| CloudThread | Cloud cost tracking and waste identification. | Explore Tool |
| CloudZero | Cloud cost intelligence platform. | Explore Tool |
| DigiUsher | Cloud cost visibility platform. | Explore Tool |
| Densify | Automated rightsizing for Kubernetes and Compute Instances. | Explore Tool |
| EBS Optimizer | Commercial version of EBS Optimizer Community Edition. | Explore Tool |
| Hystax | FinOps and MLOps platform. | Explore Tool |
| InfraCost | Commercial version of Infracost. | Explore Tool |
| KubeCost | Rightsizing recommendations for Kubernetes. | Explore Tool |
| MemVerge | Optimizes cost and performance for data-intensive workloads. | Explore Tool |
| nOps | Comprehensive AWS FinOps platform. | Explore Tool |
| Pepperdata | Real-time, automated cost optimization for Amazon EMR and Amazon EKS. | Explore Tool |
| ProsperOps | Automates RI and savings plans purchasing. | Explore Tool |
| Pump | Cost optimization through group buying, AI, and automated RI purchasing. | Explore Tool |
| ScaleOps | Automated rightsizing for Kubernetes pods. | Explore Tool |
| Spot.io | Visibility, infrastructure automation, and optimization for Spot and RIs. | Explore Tool |
| Stacklet | Enterprise version of Cloud Custodian. | Explore Tool |
| Unusd | Detects unused cloud resources. | Explore Tool |
| Usage.ai | Automates RI purchasing. | Explore Tool |
| Vantage | Multi-cloud cost visibility with automated RI purchasing. | Explore Tool |
| Xosphere | Commercial version of AutoSpotting Community Edition with enhancements. | Explore Tool |
| Zesty | Automates RI purchasing and EBS optimization. | Explore Tool |
- Understanding Data Transfer in AWS :Make sense of the complex world of data transfer cost in AWS.
- Corey Quinn / Last Week In AWS
- Cristian Magherusan-Stanciu / LeanerCloud
- Jean Latiere / OptimNow
- Bastien Martins Da Torre / Cloud FinOps
- Corey Quinn / Screaming in the Cloud : interviews people in the cloud space.
- Cristian Magherusan-Stanciu / LeanerCloud : technical deep-dives on cloud optimization topics.
- Jon Myer : FinOps insights, interviews with FinOps people and tooling vendors.
- Keys to AWS Optimization Podcast : Podcast from the AWS Twitch Channel with SME's on cost optimization.
- Keys to AWS Optimization Youtube : Videos from the AWS Twitch Channel with SME's on cost optimization.
- Cloud FinOps - J.R. Storment, Mike Fuller : Seminal book by founders of the FinOps Foundation.
- Mastering AWS Cost Optimization - Eli Mansoor : Book focused on cost optimization techniques for AWS.
- edX - Introduction to FinOps : Self-paced, 1-2 hour introduction.
- Well Architected Cost Labs : The Cost Optimization section of the Well-Architected Labs.
- FinOps Certified Practitioner : Two-day training course and certification by the FinOps Foundation.
- finopsfoundation/kpis : List of common KPIs by the FinOps Foundation.
Enhance your FinOps knowledge with these videos:
- FinOps Explained: A succinct overview of the benefits of FinOps.
- AWS Cost Explorer Tutorial: Learn how to use AWS Cost Explorer for effective cost management.
Engage with fellow professionals:
- FinOps Foundation Community: A vibrant space for practitioners to share insights.
- FinOps Slack Community: Connect with other FinOps experts and enthusiasts.
- Annual FinOps Conference: Network with industry leaders and peers.
- Local Meetups: Find a FinOps meetup in your area.
Listen to the latest discussions in the FinOps space:
- The FinOps Files: A podcast discussing FinOps and cloud financial management.
- FinOps Community Podcast: Insights from industry leaders in FinOps.
- Duckbill Group : Mostly focused on Enterprise customers, based in the US.
- TechNative : Mostly focused on Enterprise customers, based in the Netherlands.
- Cristian Magherusan-Stanciu / LeanerCloud : Cloud Optimization Consultant, building OSS and commercial tools, ex-AWS Specialist Solutions Architect for Spot and Graviton, based in Germany.
- Eli Mansoor / OskaQ Consulting : Consultant focused on helping companies define cloud strategy and negotiate EDP contracts, ex-AWS Specialist for Graviton, based in Israel.
- Bastien Martins Da Torre / Cloud FinOps : Pragmatic FinOps consultant, ex-ServiceNow, based in France.
- Erik Norman / Caligo : FinOps consultant, based in Italy.
- Jean Latiere / OptimNow : FinOps consultant focused on Green Computing, ex-AWS Specialist for Spot and Graviton, based in France.
- Shahar Raz : Tech strategy consultant focused on AWS cost optimization, based in Israel.
- Srinivas Devaki / OptiOwl : Technical Cloud Optimization Consultant, based in India.
Explore how organizations successfully implemented FinOps practices:
- Case Study: Company A: By adopting FinOps, Company A reduced their cloud costs by 30% in just six months. Learn more about their journey here.
- Case Study: Company B: Implementing cross-team collaboration resulted in significant improvements in budget forecasting. Read their story here.
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