Optimize cloud usage and cost Identify and implement the right mix of pricing models, services, and resources needed to meet business demands.

On this page

• 📉 Rate optimization
• 📊 Usage optimization
• ⏩ Next steps
• 🧰 Related tools

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📉 Rate optimization

• Managing commitment-based discounts

📊 Usage optimization

• Onboarding workloads
• Resource utilization and efficiency
• Workload management and automation

⏩ Next steps

Related FinOps capabilities:

• Understanding cloud usage and cost
• Performance tracking + benchmarking
• Real-time decision making
• Organizational alignment

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🧰 Related tools

• 🏦 FinOps hubs – Open, extensible, and scalable cost reporting.
• 📊 Power BI reports – Accelerate your reporting with Power BI starter kits.
• 📒 Cost optimization workbook – Central hub for cost optimization.
• 📒 Governance workbook – Central hub for governance.

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Table of contents

• Utilization and efficiency
• Workload management
• Commitment discounts