Blazin' Trails: Kickstartin' Your FinOps Journey in the Wild West of Cloud Spendin'
How to get started with FinOps at your company.
🤠 Howdy, FinOps Pioneers! Skully McCoy's Guide to Cloud Cost Wrangling 🌵
Welcome to this edition of FinOps Insider, where I, Skully McCoy, your skeleton cowboy and guide, am here to help you navigate the wild, untamed lands of cloud finance. Let's get our lassos ready and dive into the essentials of becoming the sharpshootin' FinOps expert your organization is countin' on. 🐎💨
📊 Drawin' the Map: The FinOps Plan
Every journey starts with a good map, and in FinOps, that means layin' out the territory with a slide deck or presentation. Here's what you gotta cover:
What FinOps Is: The basics, like explainin' to a greenhorn what the rodeo's all about.
The Duties of a FinOps Team: Like the roles in a cattle drive, from the trail boss to the cook.
Your Organization's Current State vs. Future State: Where you're standin' now and where you aim to pitch your tent.
The Trails to Take: Your plan for gettin' from here to there, step by steppin'.
🌟 Buildin' Your Rep: The Go-to FinOps Gunslinger
To be the one folks turn to with their cloud cost conundrums, you gotta:
Prove you're the sharpshooter of FinOps.
Be the sage everyone seeks for guidance on tamin' their cloud spendin'.
📝 Sendin' Out the Telegram: Report to the Big Bosses
Craft a detailed report for the high-ups, coverin':
Cloud Spendin': How much gold you're pourin' into the cloud.
The Drivers: What's eatin' up your budget faster than a locust swarm.
Cost-Cuttin' Actions: Your plan for trimmin' down expenses, complete with the potential savings.
🏷️ Taggin' the Herd: Strategy for Resources
Just like brandin' your cattle, taggin' your cloud resources ensures you know what's yours and aids in long-term management.
🔍 Treasure Huntin': Analyzin' Your Cloud Bill
Dive into your cloud bill to find where your money's goin' and identify the big ticket items. Look for ways to reduce those costs, either by askin' around or doin' some detective work online.
🤝 Rounding Up the Team: Monthly Sync-ups
Hold monthly meetings with the teams usin' the most resources. Focus on how they can optimize their usage without comin' off as too preachy. It's all about USAGE, not SPEND.
🔄 Measure, Report, Act, Repeat: The FinOps Rodeo
Like a cowboy's daily chores, you gotta keep on measurin', reportin', and takin' action. It's the key to maintainin' control over your cloud costs.
🌵 The Community Watering Hole: Gather 'Round, FinOps Folks! 🌵
Welcome to the Community Watering Hole, the spot where all us FinOps cowboys and cowgirls gather to share tales, tips, and tricks from the vast open plains of cloud financial management. So, pull up a stool, grab yourself a sarsaparilla, and let's dive into what's happening around the watering hole this month.
📚 Resource Roundup
Y'all know the drill – the prairie is vast, and so is the world of FinOps resources. We've lassoed some of the best articles, tools, and guides from across the territories. Whether you're a greenhorn or a seasoned sheriff, there's something in here for everyone.
State of FinOps Report 2024 Summary - Great info from the FinOps Foundation.
EKS Extended Support is gonna cost ya. Make sure to stay current with those EKS versions!
Cyclenerd/google-cloud-pricing-cost-calculator - Nice tool to figure out what yer Google Cloud is costin’ ya.
Reducing our AWS bill by $100,000 - Nice article from Fathom Analytics on cost optimizations they made.
Every Infrastructure Decision I endorse or regret after 4 years of running infrastructure at a startup - Great write up that has some nice points.
🔥 FinOps Frontier Challenge
Every so often, we'll set forth a challenge to all you fine folks at the watering hole. It might be findin' a new way to optimize a particular service, reducin' spend by a certain percentage, or creatin' the most useful dashboard.
🚀 The Pod Optimization Challenge 🚀
Y'all ready for a hootin' and hollerin' good time? This month, we're focusin' on gettin' your Kubernetes pods runnin' smoother than a river stone. It's all about efficiency in the wild world of cloud resources.
Objective: Whip Your Kubernetes Pods into Peak Performance 🐎
Steps to Frontier Fame:
Analyze - First things first, wrangle up some insights on your pod metrics. We're partnerin' with Datadog for this, so you can pinpoint exactly where there's room for improvement.
Optimize - With your newfound knowledge, it's time to fine-tune your pods. Adjust your settings to hit that sweet spot of performance perfection.
Iterate - The Wild West wasn't won in a day, and neither is pod optimization. Keep on tweakin', testin', and learnin' to stay ahead of the herd.
Resource to Get You Started:
Trail Blazin’ Guide: Check out Datadog's "Practical Tips for Right-sizing K8s Workloads" guide. It's like findin' a map to buried treasure for anyone lookin' to streamline their Kubernetes operations.
So there you have it, partners, a guide to becoming the FinOps sheriff your organization needs. Keep these tips in your saddlebag as you ride through the cloud finance plains.
Until our trails cross again, keep your boots dusty, your lasso ready, and your cloud costs under control. 🌄👋
Yeehaw! 🤠
Skully McCoy, signin' off.