Visibility you can act on.
Spend broken down by team, product, environment and customer, in rupees, on one page each. People fix what they can see.
TodayOne invoice, one big number
With FinOpsEvery rupee has an owner
Cost optimisation (FinOps) · AWS · Microsoft Azure
Cut your AWS and Azure bill. Keep shipping.
We bring visibility, optimisation and governance together in one managed FinOps practice. Every rupee gets an owner, waste is removed and kept out, and Savings Plans and reservations are bought only where they pay, without slowing your engineers down.
- See itA bill nobody can explainUp a little every monthEvery rupee has an ownerSpend by team, product and customer
- Trim itServers on all nightSized for a peak that never cameRight-sized and scheduledIdle resources switched off
- CommitOn-demand prices for steady loadPaying list price every hourSavings Plans and reservationsBought only where they pay
A monthly review in rupeesFinance and engineering togetherNo cuts that break production
An example, drawn by us. Your bill review shows where yours stands.
- Up to 36%Lower monthly bill for Gamerji after moving from AWS to Azure
- 25–35%Lower AWS cost for an SMB production workload
- AWS + AzureOne FinOps team across both clouds
The reality
Your cloud bill was hard to explain. Then AI arrived.
Most teams we meet already struggled to say who spends what. Now model tokens, GPUs and new SaaS tools land on the same bill. Open a card to see what we do about each one.
AI costs growing fast
Amazon Bedrock, Azure OpenAI and GPU spend climbs every month, and nobody can say which feature drives it.
What we do
We tag AI usage to each product and team, set quotas and alerts, and show the cost of each AI feature next to its usage.
Leadership wants proof first
Before funding more AI or more cloud, the board wants to see what the last rupee bought.
What we do
We report spend per customer, product or transaction, so you can show what each workload costs and earns.
The easy wins are gone
The obvious idle servers were switched off last year. The bill is still going up.
What we do
We look deeper: storage tiers, data transfer, NAT gateways, licences, Kubernetes efficiency and commitment coverage.
You see the total, not the owner
The invoice shows one big number. Nobody knows which team, product or client it belongs to.
What we do
We set a tagging standard, enforce it with policies on AWS and Azure, and give every team its own view.
Problems show up too late
Budgets are missed and spikes are found at month-end, when the money is already spent.
What we do
Budgets per team and anomaly alerts flag unusual spend within days, with a named person to look at it.
It’s not just cloud any more
Microsoft licences, marketplace purchases and SaaS tools all add up outside the cloud bill.
What we do
We bring Azure, AWS, Microsoft licences and marketplace spend into one view, and check what you can reuse or drop.
Why FinOps
FinOps isn’t a cost-cutting project. It’s how you run cloud.
A one-off clean-up saves money once. FinOps keeps saving, because engineering and finance look at the same numbers every month.
Savings without slowing teams
Changes are planned with engineers, tested first and reversible, so releases keep moving.
Forecasts your CFO trusts
Budgets and forecasts built from real usage and planned changes, reviewed every month.
Accountability by team
Showback or chargeback, so each team sees and owns what it spends.
Waste removed continuously
Idle and oversized resources are caught every month, not once a year.
A cost-aware engineering culture
Engineers see the cost of what they build, so efficient choices become the default.
See where your money goes.
A cloud bill review shows spend by team, the waste we can see and the commitments that would pay.
Why FinOps fails
FinOps fails when it’s a one-time clean-up.
We’ve seen the same six problems undo savings at other companies. Here’s how we stop each one.
The riskSavings that creep back
How we prevent it
A monthly review catches new idle and oversized resources before they add up again.
The riskDashboards nobody reads
How we prevent it
One short view per team, in rupees, walked through with them every month.
The riskTagging that drifts
How we prevent it
Tag policies on AWS and Azure Policy enforce the standard, so new resources arrive tagged.
The riskCommitments that go to waste
How we prevent it
Savings Plans and reservations are bought in steps, and coverage and use are tracked every month.
The riskCuts that break production
How we prevent it
Changes are tested on non-production first, made outside busy hours and can be reversed.
The riskFinance and engineering still not talking
How we prevent it
Both sit in the same monthly review, looking at the same numbers.
Savings that stay saved. Every change is logged with a way back, and every month you see what was saved and what changed.
Book a cloud bill reviewHow it works
Five steps, from first look to savings that last.
The same method on AWS and Microsoft Azure, following the FinOps Foundation’s inform, optimise and operate phases.
- Stage 01 · Know where the money goes
Assess
We read your billing data and usage, with read-only access, and find what’s driving the bill.
What happens- 1.1Read-only access to AWS Cost and Usage Reports and Azure Cost Management exports
- 1.2Spend broken down by service, account, subscription and team
- 1.3Tagging and allocation coverage measured
- 1.4Idle, oversized and unused resources listed
- 1.5Savings Plan, reservation and licence coverage checked
You get- A savings report with estimated amounts
- A FinOps scorecard
- Quick wins marked
Your partAn hour with whoever owns the bill and whoever runs the platform.
Your safety netNothing changes on your side. You keep the report either way.
- Stage 02 · Make spend visible
Implement
We set up the basics that make every later saving visible and lasting.
What happens- 2.1A tagging standard, agreed with your teams
- 2.2Tag policies on AWS and Azure Policy to enforce it
- 2.3Cost views for each team, product and environment
- 2.4Budgets and anomaly alerts with named owners
- 2.5A monthly report format finance can read
You get- Dashboards per team
- Budgets and alerts
- Tagging enforced
Your partAgree the tagging standard and name budget owners.
Your safety netPolicies start in audit mode, so nothing is blocked until you’re ready.
- Stage 03 · Remove waste and pay less
Optimise
With the data in place, we act on the savings, starting with the safest and biggest.
What happens- 3.1Oversized servers and databases right-sized
- 3.2Idle disks, snapshots, IP addresses and old backups removed
- 3.3Non-production switched off at night and at weekends
- 3.4Storage moved to cheaper tiers; NAT and data-transfer costs cut
- 3.5Savings Plans, Azure reservations and Azure Hybrid Benefit where they pay
You get- A lower bill
- A savings log, line by line
Your partApprove changes that affect your apps.
Your safety netChanges are tested first, made outside busy hours and can be reversed.
- Stage 04 · Make every team own its spend
Govern
Savings only last if teams own their numbers, so we put the rules and the reports in place.
What happens- 4.1Showback, or chargeback if you want it
- 4.2Budget approvals for large new spend
- 4.3Unit costs: per customer, product or transaction
- 4.4AI spend guardrails: quotas and alerts
- 4.5Forecasts built from usage and plans
You get- Showback by team
- Unit-cost reporting
- Forecasts you can plan with
Your partDecide how costs are shared between teams.
Your safety netRules are agreed with you first, and can be changed at any time.
- Stage 05 · Keep it saving, every month
Sustain
FinOps is a habit, not a project. We stay on and keep the bill in shape.
What happens- 5.1A monthly review with finance and engineering
- 5.2New waste caught and removed
- 5.3Commitment coverage and use tracked
- 5.4A quarterly FinOps scorecard
- 5.5Advice before big changes, such as a new region or an AI launch
You get- A monthly review in rupees
- A quarterly scorecard
Your partJoin the monthly review and tell us what’s coming.
Your safety netEverything is documented, so your team can run it without us.
What we cover
Your cloud spend, covered end to end.
Five areas of cloud financial management on AWS and Microsoft Azure. Pick an area to see what’s included and the tools we use.
01 · Visibility and allocation
Know exactly who spends what.
Every rupee tagged to a team, product or customer. We turn one big invoice into numbers each team can read and act on.
TagAllocateReportShow back
FinOps assessment and scorecardWhere you stand today, scored, with the gaps ranked.
Cost visibilityViews by service, account, subscription, team and environment.
Tagging strategy and governanceA standard your teams agree, enforced by policy on both clouds.
Showback and chargebackEach team sees, or pays for, what it uses.
Unit economicsCost per customer, product, order or transaction.
AI and SaaS spendBedrock, Azure OpenAI, marketplace and licence costs in the same view.
Tools we use
AWS
- AWS Cost Explorer
- Cost and Usage Reports (Data Exports)
- AWS Cost Categories
- Tag policies
Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Cost Management
- Cost Management exports
- Azure Policy (tags)
- Power BI cost reports
02 · Rightsizing and waste
Remove waste, and keep it out.
Pay for what you use, not what you guessed. We find what’s idle, oversized or on the wrong tier, fix it safely, and check again every month.
FindTestResizeScheduleRecheck
RightsizingServers, databases and containers sized to real use.
Idle clean-upUnused disks, snapshots, IP addresses, load balancers and old backups removed.
Off-hours schedulesDevelopment and test switched off at night and at weekends.
Storage tieringLifecycle rules move old data to cheaper tiers automatically.
Network costsData transfer and NAT gateway costs cut, for example with VPC endpoints.
Kubernetes efficiencyRequests, limits and node pools tuned on EKS and AKS.
Tools we use
AWS
- AWS Compute Optimizer
- AWS Trusted Advisor
- S3 Intelligent-Tiering
- Instance Scheduler on AWS
Microsoft Azure
- Azure Advisor
- Start/Stop VMs v2
- Blob lifecycle management
- AKS cost analysis
03 · Commitments and pricing
Pay less per hour for what always runs.
Lower rates for steady workloads, bought with care. Commitments save the most and waste the most. We buy in steps, only where usage is steady, and track every one.
MeasureModelBuy in stepsTrack
AWS Savings Plans and Reserved InstancesCoverage modelled on real usage, bought in steps.
Azure reservations and savings planThe right mix for VMs, databases and app services.
Azure Hybrid BenefitReuse eligible Windows Server and SQL Server licences on Azure.
Spot capacityEC2 Spot and Azure Spot VMs for work that can be interrupted.
Coverage and use trackingEvery commitment watched, so none goes to waste.
Licence and marketplace reviewLicences and marketplace subscriptions you can drop or move.
Tools we use
AWS
- Savings Plans
- Reserved Instances
- EC2 Spot Instances
- Cost Explorer recommendations
Microsoft Azure
- Azure reservations
- Azure savings plan for compute
- Azure Hybrid Benefit
- Azure Spot VMs
04 · Budgets, forecasts and alerts
See problems in days, not at month-end.
No surprises at month-end. Budgets with owners, alerts that reach a person, and forecasts built on real usage.
BudgetAlertForecastApprove
Budgets per teamEvery team, product or environment gets a budget and an owner.
Anomaly detectionUnusual spend flagged within days, with a named person to check it.
ForecastingNext quarter’s bill from real usage and planned changes.
Budget governanceApprovals for large new spend, such as a new region or GPU cluster.
AI spend guardrailsQuotas and alerts on model and GPU usage.
Variance reportsWhat changed against budget, and why, every month.
Tools we use
AWS
- AWS Budgets
- AWS Cost Anomaly Detection
- Cost Explorer forecasts
- Service Quotas
Microsoft Azure
- Cost Management budgets
- Cost anomaly alerts
- Cost Management forecasts
- Azure OpenAI quotas
05 · Managed FinOps
A FinOps team that stays on.
An ongoing practice, not a one-off report. We run the monthly rhythm with you, so savings keep coming and new waste is caught early.
ReviewActReportImprove
Monthly reviewFinance and engineering, one meeting, the same numbers.
Continuous optimisationNew savings found and acted on every month.
Commitment managementRenewals, exchanges and new purchases planned ahead.
Quarterly scorecardYour FinOps maturity, scored and compared with last quarter.
Reports in rupeesSpend, savings and forecasts your finance team can use.
Buy cloud through usAWS or Azure billed in rupees on a GST invoice, alongside the service.
Tools we use
AWS
- AWS Organizations
- Cost and Usage Reports
- AWS Budgets
- Cost Explorer
Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Cost Management
- Management groups
- Azure Advisor
- Billing account views
We pick tools for your setup and work with any cost tools you already use.
Proof
Real bills. Real savings.
Stories from clients who agreed to be named, or asked us not to name them. Every figure is from the original case study.
- 36%lower monthly bill (Gamerji)
- US$4,374saved a month (Gamerji)
- 25–35%lower AWS cost (SMB workload)
- 265+cloud environments managed
AWS → Azure
Gamerji · GamingFrom AWS to Azure in 3 weeks, with a 36% lower cloud bill
AWS plus a separate MongoDB bill→Azure and Azure DocumentDB
- Monthly bill36% lower
- SavedUS$4,374 a month
- Move3 weeks
AWS
SMB on AWS · Production workloadInfrastructure, security and cost optimisation for an SMB workload
Rising cost, limited visibility→Well-Architected aligned
- AWS costAbout 25–35% lower
- Reserved InstancesFor steady production
- Dev serversOff out of hours
AWS
Arham Technosoft (EasyGift) · Corporate giftingAn AI platform built to run lean from day one
A NAT gateway (about US$35 a month)→VPC endpoints and Aurora Serverless v2
- Running costAbout US$90–130 a month
- Idle databaseScales to its floor
- NAT gatewayReplaced
Full stories are on our Resources page. The SMB client isn’t named on the original case study.
AWS Advanced Tier Services PartnerAlso: AWS Partner with SMB Competency
Microsoft Solutions Partner for Cloud and AI PlatformsAlso: Infrastructure (Azure)
Why DevOps TechLab
Why teams trust us with their cloud bill.
One FinOps team across AWS and Microsoft Azure, with the engineers who can make the changes.
What it often looks likeWith DevOps TechLab
CloudsOne cloud, or a tool for eachAWS and Azure by one team, and we’ll tell you if moving would cost less
Who makes the changesA report, then it’s up to youThe same engineers make the changes, safely
CommitmentsBought in one big blockBought in steps, then tracked every month
ProductionCuts first, questions laterTested first, outside busy hours, with a way back
ReportingA dashboard in dollars nobody opensA monthly review in rupees, with finance and engineering
OwnershipOne big invoiceEvery rupee tagged to a team, product or customer
How longA one-time clean-upA managed practice that keeps saving
Buying cloudA card on the cloud consoleOption to buy AWS or Azure through us, in rupees on a GST invoice
Where this fits
One stage of the journey. Here’s what comes next.
Cost optimisation works best on a cloud that’s well run. These are the services that usually come before and after it.
- 01Before
Cloud migration
Move to AWS or Azure in planned waves, with a cost comparison in rupees before you start.
- 02Before
Managed cloud services
Day-to-day running: monitoring, patching, backups, security and cost, by one team.
- 03You are here
Cost optimisation (FinOps)
Visibility, savings and governance for your AWS and Azure bill, every month.
This page
- 04
- 05Next
Generative AI and data
AI built on your data, with costs planned and watched from day one.
FAQ
FinOps and cost optimisation, answered.
Straight answers on savings, risk, AWS and Azure, and how we work with your finance team. If yours isn’t here, ask us.
FinOps is the practice of making cloud spend visible, owned and optimised, with engineering and finance working from the same numbers. If your bill is growing faster than you can explain, or more than one team spends on cloud, you’ll benefit from it.
A clean-up saves money once, then waste creeps back. We set up tagging, budgets and a monthly review so savings last, and keep finding new ones.
A score for each area, such as visibility, allocation, waste, commitments, budgets and forecasting, with the gaps ranked and what to fix first. We repeat it each quarter so you can see progress.
It depends on where you start. Our clients have seen 25–35% lower AWS cost on one workload and a 36% lower monthly bill after moving from AWS to Azure. The bill review gives you estimates for your own setup before anything changes.
Quick wins such as idle resources and off-hours schedules usually show on the next bill. Commitments and rightsizing follow once we’ve watched real usage for long enough to buy safely.
They shouldn’t. Changes are tested on non-production first, made outside busy hours and can be reversed. We watch performance after every change.
Yes. One team covers AWS and Microsoft Azure, using each cloud’s own tools: Cost Explorer, Budgets and Savings Plans on AWS; Cost Management, Advisor and reservations on Azure.
Yes. We check where Azure Hybrid Benefit lets you reuse eligible Windows Server and SQL Server licences, and where licences can be dropped.
Sometimes. Gamerji cut its monthly bill by 36% by moving from AWS to Azure. We’ll compare honestly, and often optimising where you are is the better choice.
No. We work alongside finance and engineering, give both the same numbers, and run the monthly review with them.
We agree a tagging standard with your teams, enforce it with tag policies on AWS and Azure Policy, then report spend by team. Showback comes first; chargeback if you want it.
A monthly review with finance and engineering, new savings found and acted on, commitment tracking, budget and anomaly follow-up, and a report in rupees. Every quarter, an updated scorecard.
Not to start. The bill review needs read-only billing access. Making changes needs access you grant, can see and can remove at any time.
Yes. You can buy AWS or Microsoft Azure through us, billed in rupees on a GST invoice, alongside the FinOps service.
Cloud bill review
Not sure where the money’s going? Start there.
A FinOps engineer reviews your AWS or Azure billing data with read-only access and gives you a written savings report and scorecard. No obligation to work with us.
- 01Read-only accessBilling data only. Nothing changes on your side.
- 02Where the money goesSpend by service, account, team and environment.
- 03What you could saveWaste, rightsizing and commitments, with estimated amounts.
- 04Your FinOps scorecardWhere you stand, and what to fix first.