What Are The 5 Tips For Cloud Cost Optimisation?

Navigating Cloud Cost Optimisation in CPG Companies

Cost pressures are looming, and CPG companies must ensure their cloud cost optimisation programs are in full swing. The economic landscape is becoming more challenging, shareholder returns are under pressure, and CTOs are turning to CIOs and CTOs with tough questions about their cloud program expenses.

Key Steps for Cloud Cost Control

While cloud technology holds substantial potential, many CPG businesses have witnessed their cloud spending boom by as much as 20 to 30% annually. Without a keen eye on costs and responsiveness to economic pressures, CIOs risk their cloud programs facing budget cuts – not to mention the growing challenges around proving sustained return on investment.

Measure it to manage it: We have implemented Portera redLine^TM – a cloud monitoring, budgeting, and alerting tool that can dramatically reduce Cloud expenditure by ensuring that you’re only paying for the cloud capacity you need.

Curb autopilot growth: Distinguish between real growth, driven by factors like an expanding user base, and “auto-pilot” growth resulting from poor resource management. Establish transparent tagging and reporting systems, allocate costs to promote accountability, and implement financial controls.

Remember incremental gains: Identify straightforward cost and performance optimization opportunities, like releasing unused capacity or implementing scheduling and auto-scaling features. Prioritize actions with maximum benefits and deploy them across teams swiftly.

Reevaluate Vendor Agreements: Review contracts to ensure they align with current needs. Seek renegotiation if necessary, considering trade-offs for greater flexibility, and explore strategic partnerships and collaborations

Remind on the Cloud business case: Maintaining relevant migrations to the cloud can continue to drive long-term cost savings and position the business for growth. These are key business benefits that all CTOs should be reminding their CFOs about when it’s time to review budgets.

Embracing Cloud Cost Optimisation

Cloud adoption remains the right technology choice, but spiralling costs amidst economic challenges means a need to do more, with less. redLine^TM is an easy ‘over the top’ way to manage and reduce costs.

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