Cloud Cost Optimisation
Stop Paying for What You Do Not Use
Cloud bills tend to creep up unnoticed. We review what you are paying for, find the waste, right-size what you run and put budgets and alerts in place, so spend matches what the business actually needs.
Why cloud bills grow
Cloud services are easy to start and easy to forget. A test server is left running, a disk is left behind when a machine is deleted, a virtual machine is sized for a peak that never came, or licences are bought for people who have left. None of it is dramatic, but together it can add a surprising amount to every monthly bill.
What cost optimisation looks at
The common sources of waste are oversized resources, idle or forgotten resources, services running around the clock that are only used in business hours, storage kept on a more expensive tier than it needs, and licences that nobody uses. Good practice also covers how spend is tracked, so a rise is noticed in days rather than at the end of the quarter.
This is often called FinOps: the habit of managing cloud spend with input from finance, IT and the business, not leaving it to a bill that arrives after the fact.
Signs you could be overspending
- The cloud bill has risen and nobody can fully explain why
- Resources were created for projects that have since finished
- Virtual machines run all day and night but are only used in business hours
- There are no budgets or alerts on your accounts
- You have never reviewed your Microsoft 365 licences
- Nobody owns the cloud bill
What we can and cannot promise
We cannot promise a particular saving, because it depends on how your environment is set up. What we can do is show you where the waste is, rank the fixes by effort and impact, and make the changes you approve. Nothing is changed in a way that affects performance without your agreement.
What We Deliver
Spend Review
We go through your Azure, AWS and Microsoft 365 bills to see where money is going and which charges nobody can explain.
Right-Sizing
Virtual machines and services are matched to how much they are really used, so you stop paying for capacity that sits idle.
Commitment Discounts Review
Where usage is steady, committing to a term can cost less than pay-as-you-go pricing. We check whether it makes sense for you.
Idle & Orphaned Resources
Unattached disks, forgotten test servers and unused services are found and removed, so you are not billed for leftovers.
Budgets, Alerts & Tagging
Budgets and alerts warn you early when spend climbs, and tagging shows which team or project each cost belongs to.
Microsoft 365 Licence Audit
We check for unused or overlapping licences and make sure each person is on the plan they actually need.
Why Choose TandemIT
How a Cost Review Runs
- Step 1
Review
We look at your bills, resources and usage to find where money is going and where there is waste.
- Step 2
Prioritise
Findings are ranked by saving and effort, so quick wins come first.
- Step 3
Implement
With your approval, we right-size, remove waste and set up budgets, alerts and tagging.
- Step 4
Monitor
We keep an eye on spend and review it regularly, so costs do not creep back up.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much can we save?
It depends on your environment, so we do not promise a figure. The review shows where the waste is and what each fix is likely to save, before you decide what to do.
Will optimisation affect performance?
Changes are agreed with you first, and we check how resources are really used before reducing anything, so performance is not put at risk.
What access do you need to our environment?
Typically read access to billing information and resource usage for the review. Changes are made only once you have approved them.
Is this a one-off or an ongoing service?
Either. Many businesses start with a one-off review and move to regular monitoring so costs stay under control.
Does it cover Microsoft 365 as well as Azure and AWS?
Yes. A licence review looks at unused and overlapping Microsoft 365 licences, which is often an easy saving.
What does it cost?
The review is priced per project, and ongoing monitoring can be billed as a fixed monthly plan. The proposal sets out the scope and price before you commit.
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