Summary

In this case study, we examined Peopledrift’s healthcare service transformation from legacy data center processes and practices to modern FinOps practices to achieve its business, financial, and sustainability goals. The organization was a classic case of businesses having to leverage cloud services during the pandemic to respond to the demand and scale of growing business needs. While that helped business goals, the financial impact was massive. Businesses suddenly realized they were spending a significant amount of money on cloud services, and they needed structured practices to control the cost. Establishing a FinOps practice is just the beginning.

What we have learned so far is foundational. We have visibility of our workload, have tagged the resources and allocated budgets, and have pretty good forecasting reports. The next step is to optimize the current expenditure. Let’s look at usage optimization in the next chapter.