FinOps and Tag Strategy on AWS
summary
Describes implementing a tag strategy on AWS to reduce cloud waste and enable security and finance workflows. Uses DynamoDB + Lambda + EventBridge to store and enforce a tag dictionary, a GUI for resource owners, and AWS Config remediation across a multi-account Organization; cost tracking and FinOps are done with Cloudability. Reports automated tagging, ABAC via tags, a pilot measuring cost per transaction, some remaining orphaned resources, and a 35–40% cost reduction over 18 months.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00FinOps and tag strategy
- 3:31Company culture in tags
- 5:15Theory versus practice
- 10:30Automating tag strategy
- 14:48FinOps and cost control
- 19:20Future goals and integration
- 22:49Tag strategy for security
- 27:24Collaboration benefits
- 31:00Q&A
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