Technical Foundations of FinOps on Google Cloud
Dive deep into the technical underpinnings of FinOps, and gain the expertise you need to optimize your cloud spending and drive business value.
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2 day course
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FinOps is a key operational framework and practice which will enable a business to maximize the value of its investment in cloud technology. It enables timely data-driven decision making, and creates financial accountability through collaboration between engineering, finance, and business teams.
This two-day session is designed for cloud architects, engineers, and technical professionals seeking to master the tools, technologies, and strategies that empower effective cloud financial management.
This Technical Foundations of FinOps on Google Cloud course is available as a private training session that can be delivered virtually or at a location of your choice in the UK.
What you’ll learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Understand the core principles of FinOps and how it bridges the gap between technology and finance in the cloud
Utilize advanced monitoring tools and data-driven insights to track spending patterns, forecast costs, and make informed decisions
Leverage IaC to automate cost management processes, enforce spending policies, and ensure consistent financial governance
Apply your knowledge to real-world scenarios through hands-on exercises and case studies
Explore proven techniques to identify cost inefficiencies, optimize resource utilization, and achieve significant savings
Implement effective cost allocation models to accurately attribute cloud expenses to specific teams or projects
Use industry-leading FinOps platforms and tools to gain comprehensive visibility into your cloud spending and optimize resource usage
Foster a culture of cost awareness and accountability within your organization
Course agenda
Module 1: Foundations of FinOps on Google Cloud
- Financial governance challenges
- Google Cloud FinOps framework
- Cloud FinOps operating model
- Google FinOps journey
Module 2: Exploring & Understanding Billing Data
- Google Cloud Billing accounts
- Cloud Billing dashboard
- Billing account access
- Billing export to BigQuery
- Connecting Looker Studio to Billing data
Module 3: Resource Labeling & Tagging
- Labels
- Tags
- Label and tag information in billing data
Module 4: Budgets & Alerting
- Budgets and alerts
- Budget roles and permissions
- Automating budget creation
- Understand the benefits of budgets and alerts
Module 5: BigQuery Cost Management & Optimization
- Query costs
- Storage costs
- Allocating costs of BigQuery
- Other BigQuery cost concerns
Module 6: Compute & GKE Cost Management & Optimization
- Computing waste and cost management
- Compute Engine cost management
- Understanding network costs
- Google Kubernetes Engine cost management
Module 7: Cloud Storage & Database Costs
- Cloud Storage
- SQL on Google Cloud
- NoSQL on Google Cloud
Module 8: Machine Learning & Vertex AI Cost Management
- Machine learning model training and hosting
- Monitoring Vertex AI costs
- Generative AI costs
Module 9: Automating Billing Activities
- Automating resource management
- Cloud asset inventory service
- Programmatic actions on budget alerts
- Google FinOps Hub
Module 10: Building a FinOps Practice
- FinOps Team
- Goals, Milestones, and Metrics
- Processes and Workflows
- Measuring Success
- Continuous Improvement
Who it's for
This beginner-level course is suitable for:
- Customers of Google Cloud who want to understand the technical aspects of cost management within a Google Cloud solution.
Prerequisites
To get the most out of this course, you should have completed our Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure course, or have equivalent knowledge of the subject matter.
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