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Sep 12, 2025
Inside the execution gap: why cloud ROI is still elusive 

Part 3 of our series unpacking the 2025 CloudBolt Industry Insights (CII) Report  Cloud has always promised value: faster time…

 
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Sep 10, 2025
The Automation Illusion: Why ‘Fully Automated’ Doesn’t Mean Optimized 

Part 2 of our Inside the Execution Gap series  Ask any FinOps leader where they stand on automation, and you’ll…

 
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Sep 8, 2025
Inside the Execution Gap: Are We Really Ready to Expand FinOps?

Part 1 of our series unpacking the 2025 CloudBolt Industry Insights (CII) Report  FinOps teams are feeling good. In our…

 
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Jun 12, 2025
What We Learned at FinOps X 2025: From Dashboards to Decisions

At FinOps X 2025, one message echoed across sessions and conversations: FinOps is growing up. The scope is expanding. The…

 
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Jun 10, 2025
Why Most FinOps Teams Are Still Stuck—And How to Break the Loop

The 2025 CloudBolt Industry Insights (CII) report revealed that 58% of organizations take weeks or longer to remediate cloud-cost waste—even…

 
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Apr 28, 2025
How I Rethought Cloud Budgeting—And What Finance Leaders Need to Know 

If you’re a finance leader trying to bring more structure and strategy to cloud budgeting, you’re not alone. While most…

 
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Mar 31, 2025
The End of Manual Optimization: Why We Acquired StormForge 

Today is a big day for CloudBolt—we’ve officially announced our acquisition of StormForge.  This marks a major milestone for us…

 
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Mar 19, 2025
The Cloud Cost Fix Hidden in the Tools You Already Use

Cloud engineers are under constant pressure to optimize cloud costs—but the irony? Some of the best cost-saving features are already…

 
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Feb 6, 2025
Beyond Basic Metrics: The 7 Strategic Cloud Cost Metrics for 2025

Let’s be honest—traditional cloud cost management metrics aren’t cutting it anymore. While “Cloud Spend by Service” dashboards and untagged resource…

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