This article was originally published on Emerce.nl
Cost control forms one of the biggest challenges in cloud adoption. In our daily practice, we see that at first, the cloud seems flexible – because most companies start with modest implementations. But once your online service or product becomes more successful, and user traffic grows, costs skyrocket rapidly.
Developers often have the freedom to create resources, but without governance and monitoring, spending can quickly spiral out of control. We see this a lot: without strict cost management, the cloud becomes more expensive than your traditional infrastructure.
It’s happening in specific situations:
An organisation implements a data platform where all data is stored without limits, only to find a year later that they are spending an extra €10,000 per month.
An IT department activates extensive logging tools, as a precaution and for compliance purposes, without analysing the cost implications. The result: an unexpected 25% increase in total cloud costs.
Fortunately, major cloud providers offer extensive cost control tools to manage this. With dashboards, monitoring solutions and even free training, you can gain control over cloud costs. We advise clients to create awareness within teams by providing insights into costs – such as conducting a cost analysis at the end of each sprint. This way, cost management becomes a shared responsibility.
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