Run Capacity As Inform, Optimize, Operate

FinOps turns capacity from a budget argument into a value loop. Inform Start with trusted facts: owner, workload, unit cost, utilization pattern, peak shape, SLO risk, and business driver. Average utilization alone is not enough. Optimize List options before choosing spend. Rightsize, schedule, autoscale, tune, cache, reserve, isolate, or change the target. Optimization includes usage and rate decisions, not just cutting resources. Operate Make the decision stick. Add policy, automation, review cadence, owner, and exception path. Without operate, every month becomes the same argument with fresher charts. Why this works Engineering protects service outcomes. Finance protects economic discipline. Product protects…

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