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This is what happens when thousands of FinOps pros compare notes and show their homework!

The State of FinOps 2026 report just dropped this week: data.finops.org

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State of FinOps 2026 Report
Read the latest State of FinOps Report to discover the latest findings and trends within the FinOps discipline.
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February 20, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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...and so it begins! I am in San Diego at #finopsx. A week of learning and networking!

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June 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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2025 FinOps: Equal parts math, diplomacy, and begging for tags.
Cloud spend isn’t just growing—it’s evolving. It’s not about avoiding the cloud, it’s about using it strategically.

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Trends in Cloud Spending: A 2025 Perspective
It's 2025! If you've been living under a rock the last 10-15 years, you may not know that the global cloud computing industry is experiencing unprecedented growth (SURPRISE, SURPRISE!). From accelerat...
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May 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Cloud discounts got you dizzy? 🌀
I broke down Negotiated Discounts, Savings Plans, and RIs — and how FinOps thinking can bring clarity (and savings). 🚀 Check it out! #FinOpsallthethings
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Structuring Cloud Commitments: How to Blend Reserved Instances and Savings Plans for Maximum Coverage
Over the past few slightly chaotic months at work, a customer asked a really interesting question that I realized deserves a better, broader explanation. The term "Negotiated Discount" keeps coming up...
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April 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Fresh off the presses! My opinions on optimal team sizes for #FinOps programs during each stage of maturity! #FinOpsallthethings #crawl #walk #run
How to Size and Structure FinOps Teams for Different Maturity Stages
The journey to FinOps maturity is a transformative process for many (if not all) organizations adopting cloud financial management practices. As organizations progress through the Crawl, Walk, and Run...
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January 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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New blog post alert! Here's a real script I used to figure out what managed disk belonged to which VM + if the disk had any snapshots. This helped a customer figure out what they needed to move forward! #finopsallthethings #artofthepossible #happyfestivus

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Exploratory FinOps Scripts: Azure Disk and Snapshot Information
In my presales role at AHEAD, I focus on the "art of the possible" in customer conversations. We often analyze customers' cloud storage footprints during a FinOps campaign, noting that "lift and shift...
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December 23, 2024 at 10:30 PM