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The Scope of FinOps Extends Beyond Public Cloud

FinOps Foundation

Key Insight: To effectively manage the variable nature and distributed procurement model of cloud, FinOps Practitioners have built capabilities to maximize the value of their organization’s technology investments. We first explored this anticipated shift in the second edition of Cloud FinOps (pg.

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FOCUS Sandbox and sample data available now

FinOps Foundation

Key Insight: To support the adoption of FOCUS , the FinOps Foundation has augmented the Use Case Library with the introduction of the FOCUS Sandbox. The FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS ) is an open-source technical specification for cloud cost and usage billing data. What is FOCUS? Why a FOCUS Sandbox?

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FOCUS 1.1 Now Available. Adoption Continues for Practitioners and Vendors.

FinOps Foundation

the fourth release of the FOCUS Specification, is now available for cloud vendors and FinOps Practitioners to adopt. The FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS ) Version 1.1 in June 2024, FinOps Practitioners could get their own cloud billing data in the FOCUS format from four of the leading cloud service providers.

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Key 2024 Changes to the FinOps Framework

FinOps Foundation

Key Insight: The FinOps Framework has been updated to reflect the present-day practice of FinOps and to better align activities with best practices that maximize the business value of cloud. The FinOps Framework is the operating model for FinOps that guides you as you develop your practice. Download poster.)

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Clouds announce FOCUS support and GenAI tools at FinOps X

FinOps Foundation

Key Insight: At FinOps X in San Diego last week, the three largest cloud service providers took the stage to announce feature launches and improvements to their FinOps offerings. Mike Fuller , CTO of the FinOps Foundation, and J.R. Oracle Cloud also launched FOCUS support just before the conference.

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FOCUS 1.0 is Now Available. Practitioners and Clouds Continue Adoption.

FinOps Foundation

FOCUS is being adopted by end user FinOps Practitioners, leading cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) providers, and FinOps tool vendors, who all benefit from removing complexity associated with cloud billing data normalization. Get trained on the Specification through the FinOps Certified FOCUS Analyst certification.

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Cloud Cost Optimization 2.0

ProsperOps

Despite consistent and heavy growth in cloud investments, only 15% of companies surveyed in the 2022 State of FinOps report believe their FinOps program is mature or well-optimized. Download Now Submit this form to download our eBook The post Cloud Cost Optimization 2.0 EBOOK Cloud Cost Optimization 2.0

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