Control Cloud Costs with a FinOps Approach

Cloud costs keep rising — even for organizations that have already invested in FinOps. As cloud adoption accelerates, many teams find that while visibility has improved, control has not kept pace. When performance becomes unpredictable, organizations often compensate by overprovisioning infrastructure, turning short-term fixes into long-term cost increases.

We believe this Gartner® report explores key challenges such as:

• Cloud cost management becoming harder in complex, decentralized environments
• Difficulty sustaining early cost optimization gains over time
• The need for stronger alignment and discipline to effectively manage spend

Rather than focusing solely on optimization, many organizations are beginning to rethink their approach — shifting toward greater control and predictability in how cloud environments operate. From our understanding, this research provides valuable perspective on how to address the root causes of rising costs and build a more effective, long-term strategy for managing cloud spend.

Gartner, Control Cloud Costs With a FinOps Approach, Ken Rothenberger, 25 September 2025

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