Simply FinOps

Cloud‑Specific FinOps

A clear, vendor‑neutral framework for understanding how FinOps applies differently across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud — using a consistent structure so teams can compare clouds without confusion.

What You’ll Learn

  • How each cloud provider structures accounts, billing, and cost data
  • Key pricing models and discount programs
  • Optimization levers unique to each cloud
  • How to build dashboards and workflows that work across all three
  • How to avoid cloud‑specific pitfalls

Guide Sections

  • AWS FinOps Guide — Pricing models, tagging, accounts, optimization levers
  • Azure FinOps Guide — Governance, cost tools, reservations, hybrid benefits
  • GCP FinOps Guide — Resource hierarchy, committed use discounts, dashboards

Who This Guide Is For

  • Engineers working in a specific cloud
  • FinOps practitioners supporting multi‑cloud environments
  • Finance teams learning cloud‑specific pricing
  • Leaders building a unified FinOps practice