Cloud Unit Economics In 2026: The Bridge Between Spend And Business Value

Cloud Unit Economics is more than a cost model — it’s your FinOps advantage. Learn how unit cost, allocations, CER, and dimensional enrichment help you predict cloud efficiency, justify AI investments, and tie spend to business value.

Crawl, Walk, Run: A FinOps Leader’s Formula for Value

Anderson Oliveira joins FinOps in Full Bloom to share his real-world formula for FinOps maturity — from crawl to run — and explains why visibility, context, and collaboration matter more than cost savings alone.

Metrics That Matter In FinOps: Co-Create Value With Engineering And Finance Collaborations

FinOps metrics should do more than track spend — they should inspire action. This short guide explores the KPIs that align engineering and finance.

3 Signals From KubeCon Atlanta On Where Kubernetes Is Heading Next

At KubeCon Atlanta 2025, CloudZero’s team saw a clear shift: today’s Kubernetes practitioners are more selective, technical, and focused on real engineering depth. From specialized conversations to a maturing vendor landscape, three signals stood out — pointing to a future where meaningful innovation will demand more rigor, not more noise.

What Is AWS Step Functions? A Complete Guide

Discover why AWS Step Functions is the choice for modern teams building reliable, serverless workflows.

Cultural ROI In FinOps: People Drive Pivots

Cloud cost optimization starts with culture. CloudZero's Thalia Elie shares how misalignment between engineering, finance, and product silently drives cloud waste — and how you can fix it with shared language, joint success plans, and cross-team clarity from day one.

How To Calculate (And Improve) Your SaaS Gross Margin

Discover what exactly SaaS Gross Margin is, why it's vital for SaaS companies to measure, how to calculate your SaaS Gross Margin, and how to improve it.

How PicPay Saved $18.6M And Drove Industry-Leading Efficiency With CloudZero

With 60 million customers and 2,000+ engineers, PicPay needed a scalable way to reduce cloud waste and align costs to business value. By partnering with CloudZero, they gained real-time visibility, drove $18.6M in annualized savings, and achieved the lowest cost to serve of any Latin American fintech — all while engaging over 350 engineers in proactive cost management.

AWS EMR 101: Architecture, Pricing, And When To Use It

Discover what AWS EMR is, how it works, the benefits and limitations of the service, and when you should use it as part of your big data strategy.

Kubernetes Security Guide: Risks, Strategies, And Tools

Learn what Kubernetes security is, why it matters, and explore the best tools to protect your clusters.