{"id":6177,"date":"2023-10-23T07:52:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T12:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/?p=6177"},"modified":"2023-10-25T10:57:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T15:57:33","slug":"how-to-get-your-cloud-spending-under-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/how-to-get-your-cloud-spending-under-control\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get your cloud spending under control"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AAre you spending more than you planned on cloud solutions? Breaking the budget is a common problem: 94 percent of technology decision-makers and practitioners report that their organizations have avoidable cloud expenditures, according to a Forrester Consulting report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Similarly, Flexera\u2019s 2023 State of the Cloud Report<\/a> states that managing spend has overtaken security as the top cloud-related challenge, with 82 percent of organizations surveyed citing it as an issue. Companies across all cloud usage levels \u2013 from light to heavy \u2013 report grappling with costs.<\/p>\n

Imagine what else you could accomplish with those funds if you could eliminate extraneous cloud spending. If you want to stop wasting resources and clean up your cloud budget, here\u2019s what you should know about common problem areas and recommended cloud spend optimization strategies.<\/p>\n

Where\u2019s the waste? Common ways businesses spend too much on cloud solutions<\/h2>\n

As of 2023, organizations report going over their public cloud budgets by 18 percent on average, according to Flexera. There are various reasons why your business might exceed its cloud budget; an individual audit is the best way to identify the issues in your specific situation.<\/p>\n

However, surveys have revealed some routine missteps that lead to wasted funds. Here are some common problem areas, according to Forrester, Flexera, and Gartner<\/a>.<\/p>\n