FinOps for Kubernetes: Unpacking Container Cost Allocation and Optimization

FinOps for Kubernetes: Unpacking Container Cost Allocation and Optimization

VMware
Published by: Research Desk Released: Mar 17, 2022

Whether you’re a part of a team with an established FinOps practice, or are building up the discipline, everyone can relate to the challenges of mapping cloud utilization cost to their drivers one-to-one. And then come containers and Kubernetes.

All of a sudden, those foundational cloud finance management practices need to be tweaked a bit. Have no fear though—the same FinOps principles and practices can help your teams track containerization spending accurately.

Download this Whitepaper to learn:

  • Key container terms and concepts, and an explanation of how public cloud providers charge for their Kubernetes services
  • Primary challenges that containerization poses for FinOps in terms of cost visibility, showback/chargeback, and optimization
  • How to identify and execute on opportunities to optimize your Kubernetes clusters and pods for cost savings
  • How to establish a container cost allocation strategy, build policies to govern container spending, and integrate tools to help manage container costs