Cloud Cost Optimization Becomes Top IT Priority as Budgets Tighten

Flexera's 2025 State of the Cloud Report found that 33% of organizations spent more than $12 million annually on public cloud, with cloud waste — unused or... read more

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"Every dollar of cloud waste is a dollar not invested in actual innovation. FinOps is not a cost-cutting function — it is a competitive reinvestment function." — FinOps Foundation Executive Director, December 2025"

Flexera's 2025 State of the Cloud Report found that 33% of organizations spent more than $12 million annually on public cloud, with cloud waste — unused or...

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Flexera's 2025 State of the Cloud Report found that 33% of organizations spent more than $12 million annually on public cloud, with cloud waste — unused or underutilized resources — representing an estimated 28% of total cloud spend. FinOps — the practice of financial accountability for cloud consumption — grew from a niche discipline to a mainstream IT function, with 73% of organizations having dedicated FinOps teams by Q4 2025.

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