Cloud Computing Optimization Best Practices

A focused set of 10 actionable best practices for Cloud Computing Optimization — the practices that catch idle dev/test environments, forgotten reserved instances, and over-provisioned compute before they show up on the monthly bill. Built for teams past the "lift and shift" stage and into ongoing spend accountability.

What's Inside

• 10 Best Practices — covering rightsizing, reserved vs. spot instance strategy, autoscaling policies, and the tagging discipline that makes cost accountability possible
• Introduction — why optimization stalls once migration "feels done," and what turns it into a recurring discipline instead of a one-time cleanup
• PowerPoint Format — Clean slides ready for team presentations, workshops, or leadership briefings

How Teams Use It

• FinOps and cloud teams use it to build a recurring cost-review cadence instead of a one-time post-migration cleanup
• Use as a checklist to benchmark current provisioning and spend habits against optimization maturity
• Incorporate into training materials, onboarding decks, or strategy presentations