Which of the following is the primary advantage of using FinOps tooling, such as CloudHealth or Cloudability, for cloud cost management in a multi-cloud environment?
When integrating third-party FinOps tools (e.g., CloudCheckr or Cloudability) with native cloud cost management platforms, what is the primary benefit of using these tools in tandem rather than relying solely on the cloud provider's native tools (e.g., AWS Cost Explorer)?
A cloud engineer is designing an infrastructure that supports auto-scaling for a web application experiencing fluctuating user demand throughout the day. Which of the following approaches will provide the most cost-efficient scaling solution across major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)?
Your company uses Kubecost to manage and allocate Kubernetes cloud costs for multiple teams working within a shared cluster. Recently, the FinOps team noticed unexpected cost increases in certain namespaces. They want to identify the primary cost drivers and adjust settings to better control future expenses. Which of the following actions in Kubecost would provide the most comprehensive insights into cost spikes and help optimize resource usage?
Scenario: A gaming company operates a serverless backend on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to support a global multiplayer game. They use Google Cloud Functions to handle API requests from players and store game state data in Google Cloud Firestore. Recently, costs have surged due to increased player interactions, leading to frequent Cloud Function invocations and high Firestore read/write charges. The development team wants to optimize the serverless architecture to reduce these expenses while maintaining real-time game response times for a smooth player experience.What is the most cost-effective approach to optimize the architecture while meeting the performance requirements?