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Discover how A2A built a FinOps platform powered by AWS that normalizes multi-cloud cost data, enabling the company to identify cost savings and reduce manual budget consolidation time. You will learn about the architectural decisions, dashboards implemented, and transferable lessons for implementing your own multi-cloud cost management solution. Listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, with around 15,000 employees, A2A […]

​​​FinOps practitioners now have access to a growing lineup of AI tools, but matching the right tool to each use case is the difference between accelerating your practice and adding unnecessary complexity. AWS designed each tool in the AI lineup for different context and a different type of work. ​​In this blog we are going to go […]

If you manage invoices for dozens or hundreds of AWS payer accounts, you face repetitive console logins, individual file downloads, and manual data entry into your financial systems. Each billing cycle requires hours of administrative work as you navigate to the Console, download PDFs one by one, and organize files for compliance and record-keeping. This manual approach introduces […]

In this blog post, we cover how to manage the complete AWS Savings Plans lifecycle using the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) and SDK. AWS Savings Plans are a flexible pricing model that offers lower prices compared to On-Demand pricing, in exchange for a specific usage commitment (measured in $/hour) for a one or three […]

This blog was written in partnership with Michael Peterson of CrescoNet. In this blog, you will learn how CrescoNet has employed both basic and advanced techniques to reduce their costs without compromising the performance, scalability or reliability of their critical data pipeline. The challenge for CrescoNet CrescoNet is a leading integrator of smart metering solutions […]

We’re excited to announce intelligent cost explanations in AWS Cost Explorer, powered by Amazon Q Developer. Click the ‘Analyze with Amazon Q’ button on any cost report to instantly receive detailed explanations covering your spending patterns, cost drivers, and anomalies, along with guidance to discover optimization opportunities through follow-up questions, all based on your exact […]

We’re excited to engage with the FinOps community at FinOps X 2026 in San Diego, June 8-11. If you’re looking to spend quality time with the AWS team, here’s where you can find us: Monday June 8th The AWS Frugal Architect GameDay: Hands-on challenges for applying FinOps principles Bring your laptop and dive into a […]

Your AWS bill reveals more than spend patterns; it can identify security issues. The AWS Cost and Usage Report (CUR) contains detailed usage data across your AWS Organization, enabling you to find cost optimization opportunities, allocate costs, and uncover potential security risks. In this post you’ll learn how you can use the AWS CUR to identify potential security issues in your environment. We share examples of potential risks, and the markers in the CUR […]

The latest Amazon Q cost capabilities are transforming how FinOps teams navigate cloud spend. By the time a FinOps team flags an expensive configuration, it may already be running in production. The fix can be more disruptive to deploy, the discussions can be more challenging, and the savings are often smaller than they could have been. […]

Imagine it’s Monday morning and your CFO, engineering directors, and finance team all receive a comprehensive AWS cost report in their inbox, without anyone on your FinOps team lifting a finger. The report shows last week’s spending trends, Savings Plans utilization, and cost breakdowns by service, all formatted professionally and ready for review during the […]