When Rightsizing Goes Wrong: Cautionary Tales From A FinOps Veteran

Learn battle-tested lessons from a FinOps veteran who accidentally spent hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to save $8,000 through rightsizing, and how you can apply those lessons in your own FinOps rightsizing work.

Rightsizing Cloud Infrastructure: Stop Leaving Money On The Table

Cloud rightsizing isn’t really about cutting costs — it’s one of the FinOps levers in balancing capacity and demand. We go into tips on how to eliminate waste without risking performance or velocity.

The 35 Best Cloud Monitoring Tools Based On Use Case

From APM to cost monitoring, there are many types of cloud cost monitoring tools. We categorize the best tools for each use case.

How To Communicate Cloud Economics To Executives Effectively

Effective cost control gives your company a competitive edge. Here’s how to talk cloud economics with your executive team.

5 Ways To Align Engineering And Finance On Cloud Spend

Aligning engineering and finance is crucial to an organization's success and profitability. Alignment starts by improving cloud cost visibility.

AWS Athena, How It Works, And Why It Matters

This comprehensive guide covers what AWS Athena is, its functions, operation, pricing, and comparison with AWS Redshift and AWS Glue.

What A Great FinOps Onboarding Looks Like In 2025

FinOps onboarding isn’t just a phase. It’s your launchpad to real cloud cost optimization. Learn how persona-led onboarding builds momentum, trust, and measurable results from day one.

10 Best Kubernetes Alternatives In 2026 (By Category)

Is there a better alternative to Kubernetes? We share the top Kubernetes alternatives available for you right now.

Practicing What I Preach, Just At Scale

Larry Advey — a.k.a. Fred FinOps — isn’t stepping back from the work. He’s doubling down on scaling community, clarity, and real impact in the AI cost era.

How To Start A FinOps Career: Roles, Skills, Jobs, And Growth Paths

Want to break into FinOps? Learn about FinOps roles and responsibilities, career paths, job titles, interview questions and answers, and skills that transfer — and how to land your first cloud FinOps job. Whether you're browsing cloud FinOps jobs for the first time or actively switching careers, this guide covers everything you need.