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Author: Ashutosh Shandilya

I am an Experienced FinOps Professional and Cloud Engineer developing Automated Processes to get the best ROI on the Cloud with innovative MO. Over the past six years, I’ve helped enterprises build FinOps practices from the ground up—designing operating models, conducting stakeholder workshops, and aligning cloud governance with real Business KPIs. I empower businesses to understand, embrace, and act on the value of cloud cost optimisation—not as a technical checkbox, but as a strategic growth lever.

Distinguishing Cost Savings, Reduction, and Avoidance in FinOps

Cat Links FinOps Posted on June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 Ashu

The Results of Cloud financial management, can be measured by three distinct pillars: cost savings, spend reduction and cost avoidance. Treating them as interchangeable not only muddies reporting but also misaligns incentives and obscures the true impact of your FinOps initiatives. … Continue readingDistinguishing Cost Savings, Reduction, and Avoidance in FinOps

How ownership of Cloud Cost KPIs can transform insights into action and drive cost-conscious decision-making

Cat Links FinOps Posted on June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 Ashu

Organizations often suffer from a cascade of interrelated challenges that read like a tragedy-comedy script: without clear cost ownership, cost anomalies pop up like surpriseContinue readingHow ownership of Cloud Cost KPIs can transform insights into action and drive cost-conscious decision-making

Automating AWS Cost Allocation with Tags, Lambda, and Boto3

Cat Links FinOps Posted on June 14, 2025June 14, 2025 Ashu

Managing cloud costs effectively requires more than just tracking usage. One of the foundational pillars of mature FinOps practices is accurate cost allocation. Without properContinue readingAutomating AWS Cost Allocation with Tags, Lambda, and Boto3

Native Container Cost Allocation in AWS: Solving a Long-Standing FinOps Blind Spot

Cat Links FinOps Posted on June 13, 2025June 13, 2025 Ashu

In many cloud-native organizations, container orchestration platforms like Amazon EKS and ECS are deployed as shared clusters. These clusters often host dozens—or even hundreds—of microservices,Continue readingNative Container Cost Allocation in AWS: Solving a Long-Standing FinOps Blind Spot

Optimizing Generative AI Spend: A FinOps Case Study

Cat Links FinOps Posted on June 12, 2025June 13, 2025 Ashu

Why Generative AI Costs Are Different Token-centric billing changes everythingUnlike compute or storage-based workloads, generative AI charges based on tokens processed. These can fluctuate dramaticallyContinue readingOptimizing Generative AI Spend: A FinOps Case Study

The Hidden Cost of Microservices: A FinOps Case Study in Architectural Debt

Cat Links FinOps Posted on June 12, 2025June 13, 2025 Ashu

In cloud-native environments, it’s tempting to default to microservices as the architectural gold standard. Teams often adopt them early to improve developer velocity, increase modularity,Continue readingThe Hidden Cost of Microservices: A FinOps Case Study in Architectural Debt

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