CloudZero

JULY 27, 2022

As many companies shift from traditional IT infrastructure to cloud computing, they are also rethinking how they handle cloud costs — from accounting to tax reporting.

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CloudZero

APRIL 29, 2022

Cloud computing empowers organizations to access IT resources on-demand, over the internet, and on a pay-per-use basis. Thus, your company does not need to purchase, install, operate, and upgrade hardware for physical data centers.

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Economize

MARCH 27, 2023

Google Compute Engine (GCE) is a powerful and flexible cloud computing platform that provides virtual machines and other resources to organizations of all sizes. One of the biggest challenges organizations face when using GCE is understanding its pricing and optimizing costs.

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Economize

MARCH 27, 2023

Google Compute Engine (GCE) is a powerful and flexible cloud computing platform that provides virtual machines and other resources to organizations of all sizes. One of the biggest challenges organizations face when using GCE is understanding its pricing and optimizing costs.

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CloudZero

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Before 2020, cloud computing was already booming. It happened and continues to happen — even faster now. But as remote work boomed in the following two years, it accelerated exponentially.

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Accounting Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Over the course of 34 Vendor Spotlights in 2023, we have seen many companies promote their capacities in cloud computing, automation and artificial intelligence.

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CloudZero

JULY 7, 2023

It came as a pleasant surprise. CloudZero recently discovered over $1.7 million in annualized savings. And, all from our own infrastructure. Otherwise, we would have spent $1.7 million for cloud resources we didn't actually need.

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CloudZero

MARCH 18, 2021

A common misconception around cloud computing is that it’s automatically cheaper than running an on-premise infrastructure. Unfortunately, when businesses switch to (or consider switching to) the cloud, their cloud savings may not be immediately evident.

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CloudZero

JULY 12, 2023

Using the cloud is like ordering a meal from a restaurant. You can choose the type of food you want. You decide the amount you want to order. And, you choose the frequency you want to have it delivered to you.

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CloudZero

JUNE 10, 2022

Rightsizing resources can optimize application performance and lower costs in the AWS. Contrary, over-provisioning AWS resources leads to unused capacity, which increases costs and cloud waste.

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CloudZero

MAY 31, 2022

When each quarter’s financial report lands on the desks of a company’s C-Suite executives, those execs are essentially looking at a black box of spending and revenue.

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Economize

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Elastic IP addresses stand out as a crucial component for resilient cloud computing in AWS Environments. Essential in the AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), they offer the flexibility to manage network interfaces with ease.

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CloudZero

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Cloud computing optimization is a growing priority, as engineering becomes more accountable for justifying growing AWS spend. Getting a handle on cloud cost is a critical first step toward cloud computing optimization, and can result in more efficient and effective systems across the board.

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Accounting Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Small computers can help when working in smaller office spaces.

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CloudZero

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Amazon Simple Storage (S3) has become a cornerstone in the world of cloud computing, offering scalable and secure object storage solutions for a wide range of applications.

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ProsperOps

MARCH 27, 2023

Customer B2B SaaS payments platform with growing Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) spend Overview With ProsperOps, Chargify has automated and matured their cloud cost optimization strategy, eliminating wasted spend and continuing to see gains in their Effective Savings Rate, making a 40% improvement in the twelve months leading up to April, 2022.

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ProsperOps

MARCH 27, 2023

Customer B2B SaaS payments platform with growing Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) spend Overview With ProsperOps, Chargify has automated and matured their cloud cost optimization strategy, eliminating wasted spend and continuing to see gains in their Effective Savings Rate, making a 40% improvement in the twelve months leading up to April, 2022.

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ProsperOps

APRIL 25, 2023

Discount Instruments Compute (EC2, Lambda, Fargate) comprise more than 60% of most organizations’ cloud bills. By leveraging Reserved Instances and Savings Plans , finance teams can often realistically reduce their compute costs by 30% to 40%, reducing their overall AWS bill by as much as 25%.

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ProsperOps

APRIL 25, 2023

Discount Instruments Compute (EC2, Lambda, Fargate) comprise more than 60% of most organizations’ cloud bills. By leveraging Reserved Instances and Savings Plans , finance teams can often realistically reduce their compute costs by 30% to 40%, reducing their overall AWS bill by as much as 25%.

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Ascend Software blog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

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ProsperOps

APRIL 26, 2023

If you prepay for a 12-month Compute Savings Plan, you simply straight-line amortize the cost over 12 months—done. Ending prepayment balance : remaining compute prepayments that will be consumed in future periods. But, what happens when you have hundreds, or thousands, of RIs and SPs with staggered start and end dates?

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ProsperOps

MARCH 16, 2023

Ultimately, we landed on commitment-based discount management and concluded that a portfolio of Convertible Reserved Instances (RIs), later augmented with Compute Savings Plans (2019) would generate the highest ESR. We created Effective Savings Rate (ESR) as a way to measure and definitively know the answers to our modeling questions.

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Intuit

APRIL 10, 2023

Quantum computing is on the rise Global companies are heading fast toward quantum computing because there is intensity and innovation in this space. Quantum computers are much more powerful in certain tasks such as investigating novel batter designs or discoveries of new drugs.

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ProsperOps

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The amount of FinOps work to properly optimize a dynamic computing environment will almost always outstrip the capacity of engineering teams. “Wix is a sophisticated FinOps organization with dynamic AWS compute consumption. And that’s why the need for automated platforms like ProsperOps could not be greater.

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ProsperOps

APRIL 14, 2023

The event on May 3rd will focus on AWS compute. AWS Fest is a FREE virtual event on May 3rd for cloud customers managing their workloads on AWS. The summit offers the most innovative and comprehensive real-life problem-solving topics affecting cloud. It’s a fun event for anyone in the AWS community.

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Cloud Accounting Podcast

MAY 13, 2018

We discuss the IRS' ancient computer systems that caused the crash on tax day, a case study of a CPA who got hacked by a malicious "keylogger" program, news from Blake's visit to NetSuite's SuiteWorld 2018, and a robot that can assemble an IKEA chair.

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Economize

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In the era of cloud computing, where businesses are increasingly adopting multi-cloud strategies, the need for seamless connectivity and efficient networking solutions has never been more crucial. Enter GCP Cross Cloud Network, an innovative networking solution offered by Google Cloud.

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ProsperOps

MARCH 22, 2023

CT On May 3rd, w e're teaming up with N2WS for a presentation at the Compute Edition of AWS Fest! ProsperOps at AWS Fest May 3, 2023 Virtual Event 12:00 p.m. AWS Fest is a virtual global summit for cloud customers managing their workloads on AWS.

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LedgerDocs

MAY 3, 2023

Cloud Computing Has Much to Offer Cloud computing is another technological advancement that has revolutionized bookkeeping. With cloud computing, bookkeepers can access their financial data from anywhere, anytime, as long as they have an internet connection. Cloud computing also provides greater security for financial data.

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Intuit

OCTOBER 2, 2023

I earned degrees in computer science and computer engineering, and I started working for a well-known company as a development manager. How did you get your start in the technology space? I enjoyed the challenges, but I wanted to be part of a team that offered more stability. That’s when my Intuit story begins.

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FinOps in Practice

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

For instance, EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud), a service that provides compute capacity in the cloud, has numerous instance families and types that have different costs. And let us remind you that compute is one of three fundamental drivers of costs with Amazon, along with storage and outbound data transfer.

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ProsperOps

JANUARY 31, 2023

methods enable organizations to derive the maximum value from cloud computing while spending less time managing and optimizing cloud costs. Today, engineers are far more in control of their own destiny, and they often have their own budget for cloud computing expenses. Download the eBook: Cloud Cost Optimization 2.0

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CloudZero

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Organizations of all sizes can take advantage of Amazon Web Service’s cloud computing. AWS provides low-cost cloud storage, nearly unlimited compute resources, and secure remote computing services. Still, many users find AWS confusing.

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CloudZero

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A good chunk of your Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud spending goes to the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) service. Because it is the default compute service on AWS, Amazon EC2 is key to building, running, and scaling your AWS-based applications.

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ProsperOps

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Challenge Despite a mature cost optimization program, use of Reserved Instances (RIs), and support from a third-party RI commitment broker, the company was only achieving a 26% ESR (85th percentile) for its $17 million per month AWS compute spend. The customer experienced inadequate coverage, discount management and overcommitment.

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CloudZero

JANUARY 9, 2023

FinOps, or the practice of managing a company’s cloud computing costs, and DevOps, the process of efficiently building applications in the cloud, should ideally go hand-in-hand.

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The Savvy Bookkeeping Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2021

You lean over and turn off your computer after a full day of work. You feel relieved that another day is done. Your mind turns to what you’re going to have for tea and whether you’re going to need anything from the supermarket. Then out of the corner of your eye you spot a couple […]

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