Cloud, Platform & Data FinOps Optimization
Turning IT spending into measurable value: cloud, infrastructure, data, and license costs under control
Ungoverned cloud generates massive waste — and IT costs grow without anyone being able to explain them. We apply the FinOps framework to provide granular cost visibility, optimize resources, and automate policies across public cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. The goal is not just to cut costs. It is to turn IT spending into measurable value, aligned with business priorities.
The service in brief
- Service
- IT cost governance and optimization with the FinOps framework, across cloud, infrastructure, data, and licenses.
- When you need it
- IT costs grow without visibility or accountability, and they become hard to explain or allocate.
- R.O.C.E. phase
- Optimize: the second phase of the Miriade R.O.C.E. methodology (Recover · Optimize · Control · Evolve).
- Scope
- Public cloud, on-premises, and hybrid: infrastructure, data, licenses, and resources used by analytics and AI.
- Approach
- Measure, optimize, govern: financial analysis, operational processes, and technology expertise together.
- Distinct from
- A one-off cost cut: this is a continuous model for spending governance.
When IT costs are no longer under control
The service helps when IT spending grows without control, or when there is not enough visibility to understand where and why.
Inform, optimize, operate
The FinOps framework is not a one-off engagement but a continuous cycle: first you gain visibility, then you optimize, then you automate — and the cycle starts again.
InformPhase 1
Granular cost visibility: where money is spent, and for which services, projects, and business units. Without clear data, there is no optimization.
OptimizePhase 2
Resource rightsizing, waste elimination, and review of architectures and licenses: spending goes down without sacrificing performance.
OperatePhase 3
Policy automation, continuous monitoring, and governance: cost control becomes a stable process, not an emergency.
We manage costs across public cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments — not only on the major providers' clouds.
Where we work
Cloud & Infrastructure FinOps
Cloud cost management, rightsizing and technology optimization, capacity planning, multi-cloud and hybrid governance, cost automation and monitoring.
Design & License Assessment
Review of architecture costs, software license assessment (SaaS, on-premises, hybrid), vendor contract optimization, compliance, and risk control.
IT Operations Optimization
Efficiency of operational and IT service management (ITSM) processes, automation and AIOps, monitoring and performance management, analysis of incident and change costs.
Financial Governance & Reporting
Cost transparency dashboards, KPIs and benchmarking, financial planning and forecasting, FinOps maturity assessment.
Success stories
Documented Miriade engagements on cloud, infrastructure, and BI costs.
FinOps for on-premises and hybrid IT
An IT ecosystem built through acquisitions had become a maze of costs: how to regain strategic control of spending.
Learn more Case studyCosts and resources under control on Amazon EKS
Beyond autoscaling: optimizing the costs and resources of a Kubernetes cluster on Amazon EKS.
Learn more Case studyCost showback on Tableau
Measuring the actual usage and costs of the BI platform by analyzing the Tableau Server repository.
Learn moreThe technologies we use
Some of the technologies and platforms we work with on this service.
From audit to optimization
Cost governance is one of the targeted engagements that derive from the inefficiency map.
Platform Performance & Cost Audit
Performance and cost assessment: the prioritized map of inefficiencies.
OptimizeData & Pipeline Acceleration
Faster pipelines and ETL/ELT, without overloading servers.
Cloud, Platform & Data FinOps Optimization
Cost control for cloud, data, and infrastructure with the FinOps framework.
You are hereAnalytics & Query Performance Optimization
Query and database tuning: fewer resources, lower license costs.
OptimizeApplication Code & Runtime Assessment
Code and runtime analysis: where the application loses performance.
OptimizeCode & Application Optimization
Code refactoring and optimization: faster, lighter applications.
Frequently asked questions
Does FinOps only mean cutting cloud costs?
No. It means governing costs — cloud, on-premises, hybrid, licenses, and resources — and turning spending into measurable value, with visibility and accountability.
Does it also work on-premises and in hybrid environments?
Yes. We manage costs across public cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments, not only on the major cloud providers.
How is it different from the Platform Performance & Cost Audit?
The audit is the technical diagnosis (where the losses are). FinOps is the continuous model for cost governance. The audit often comes before the FinOps program starts.
Do you also cover software licenses?
Yes. License assessment (SaaS, on-premises, hybrid), vendor contract optimization, and compliance control.
Does it help explain costs to business units?
Yes. Transparency dashboards, KPIs, benchmarking, and showback provide accountability and a clear cost allocation.
What about AI and LLM costs?
The same framework applies to AI costs. That specific area is covered by the dedicated AI Context & LLM Optimization service.
Do you want to turn IT spending into measurable value?
Tell us where costs are escaping your control — cloud, infrastructure, data, licenses. With the FinOps framework, we give you visibility, optimize your resources, and make spending control a stable process.
Let's regain control of IT spending
Tell us where costs are escaping your control — cloud, infrastructure, data, licenses — and what you need to be able to explain. We give you visibility and an optimization plan.
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