Platform Engineering

Platform Engineering emerged as a response to the increasing complexity of cloud-native environments and the need for streamlined, efficient operations. It bridges the gap between development, operations, and financial management, providing a unified approach to managing cloud resources. In the context of FinOps, Platform Engineering plays an important role in aligning technical decisions with financial…

Policy as Code

Policy as Code is a FinOps methodology that involves defining, implementing, and managing financial governance policies using programming languages and software development practices. This approach enables organizations to automate and scale their cloud cost management efforts by codifying rules and constraints that govern resource usage, spending limits, and compliance requirements. Evolution of Policy Management Traditional…

Preemptible VM Instances

Preemptible VM Instances are short-lived, cost-effective virtual machines offered by cloud providers that can be terminated at any time with limited notice. These instances play an important role in cloud computing by providing significant cost savings for suitable workloads while contributing to efficient resource utilization. In FinOps, preemptible instances are essential for optimizing cloud spending…

Pulumi

Pulumi is an open-source infrastructure as code (IaC) platform that enables developers to define, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure using familiar programming languages. Launched in 2018, Pulumi has quickly gained traction in the cloud-native ecosystem, offering a powerful alternative to traditional IaC tools. Pulumi provides a unique approach to infrastructure as code by allowing developers…