Today, migrating to the cloud is no longer optional for most companies—it’s a strategic necessity. However, along with its benefits, the cloud also introduces a silent but costly problem: resource waste. This is where cloud cost optimization comes into play.
How Does Cloud Waste Impact a Company’s Finances?
Cloud waste occurs when you pay for resources that are unused or underutilized. What’s the issue? These costs often go unnoticed in monthly invoices and can represent 20% to 30% of total cloud service spending, according to Gartner reports.
For a CFO, this means:
- Direct EBITDA reduction: every euro wasted in the cloud directly affects the company’s operating profitability.
- Lower return on invested capital.
- Greater difficulty justifying spending on innovation initiatives.
Without a solid cloud cost optimization strategy, cloud spending can negatively impact both profitability and competitiveness.
Signs You Might Be Wasting Resources
- Rising bills without a proportional increase in workload.
- No regular reporting on cloud resource usage.
- No processes to shut down or scale down environments outside working hours.
- Resources (such as volumes, instances, or IP addresses) that are forgotten but still active.
Strategies for Effective Cloud Cost Optimization
- Total visibility: Have clear information on what’s being used, when, and at what cost.
- Eliminate inactive resources: Audit and remove services that don’t add value.
- Right-sizing: Adjust resource capacity to match real needs.
- Automate savings policies: Set up rules to shut down or scale down environments automatically.
- Track cloud efficiency KPIs: Like cost per unit of work or monthly incremental savings.
How Does Cloud-Trim Help with Cloud Cost Optimization?
Cloud-Trim offers CFOs and finance teams a clear solution to detect cloud waste in AWS and take action:
- Real-time analysis of underutilized resources.
- Visual and accessible reports for better decision-making.
- Automatic identification of optimization opportunities.
- Data-driven savings, not guesswork.
Conclusion
The cloud is a powerful growth tool, but without an active cloud cost optimization strategy, it can become a silent source of loss.
Cloud-Trim helps CFOs regain control, optimize cloud investments, and protect company profitability.
Start optimizing your AWS costs today with Cloud-Trim and make a real difference to your bottom line!