Optimize Cloud Costs
Stop the waste, regain control
Your cloud bill growing faster than your business? You're not alone — but it's not inevitable. We identify your cost drivers, eliminate waste, and establish sustainable cost control. With senior engineers who deliver results, not slide decks.
Proven: 70% cloud cost reduction at an enterprise software company (300+ employees) through targeted infrastructure optimization.
ChallengesWhy cloud costs spiral out of control
The cloud promised flexibility and efficiency. But without clear governance, the opposite happens: costs rise uncontrollably while transparency decreases. 48% of organizations cite rising cloud costs as their biggest management challenge.
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Lack of cost transparency
Only 3 in 10 organizations know what they're paying for in the cloud. Without transparency, there's no control. Bills increase month after month, but nobody can explain where the money goes.
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Unused and oversized resources
28-35% of cloud spending goes to resources nobody uses or that are massively oversized. Test environments run around the clock. Instances are twice as large as needed. Forgotten storage volumes silently cost thousands per month.
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AI workloads as cost drivers
AI experiments can blow up your cloud bill within hours. GPU instances, large datasets, and uncontrolled training runs drive costs into ranges no budget has planned for.
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No FinOps process
Without defined responsibilities for cloud costs, nobody optimizes. Engineering teams provision resources but bear no cost accountability. Finance sees the bill but doesn't understand the technical details.
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Multi-cloud complexity
AWS, Azure, GCP — each platform has its own pricing models, discount structures, and optimization levers. Without specialist knowledge, you pay list price everywhere. That quickly adds up to six-figure excess costs per year.
Our ApproachHow we bring your cloud costs under control
Optimizing cloud costs is not a one-time project. It requires technical depth, clear ownership, and a sustainable process. Krafteq combines SRE expertise with FinOps methodology and implements directly — no slides, no months-long assessments.
70% cloud cost reduction — proven at an enterprise software company (300+ employees). Through rightsizing, eliminating unused resources, and targeted infrastructure refactoring. Typically, companies achieve 25-40% savings — that's hundreds of thousands of euros per year.
Results in 14 days, not months. Our Stabilization & Cost Control Sprint delivers measurable savings within two weeks. Then we establish sustainable cost control instead of one-time cleanup actions.
ProcessFrom analysis to sustainable cost control
Our approach follows a proven three-step method: create transparency, implement quick wins, and establish sustainable governance. Each phase delivers standalone results.
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Cost Analysis and Transparency (Week 1-2)
Our senior engineers gain a complete picture of your cloud infrastructure. We map all resources, identify the biggest cost drivers, and uncover waste. You receive a clear picture: what costs how much, who uses it, and where the optimization potential lies.
Complete cost transparency with a prioritized action plan
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Quick Wins and Immediate Savings (Week 2-4)
We implement the most impactful measures directly. Unused resources are shut down, oversized instances are right-sized, and missing autoscaling configurations are added. Commitment strategies such as Reserved Instances or Savings Plans are evaluated and recommended.
Measurable cost reduction visible on your next bill
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Sustainable Governance (Week 4-8)
To ensure savings don't evaporate, we establish cost monitoring, alerts, and clear responsibilities. You receive dashboards showing costs in real time, automatic alerts for budget overruns, and defined processes for provisioning new resources.
Long-term cost control that works independently of external experts
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Infrastructure Refactoring (optional, ongoing)
For deeper savings, we optimize your architecture: cloud-native transitions, container optimization, switching to more cost-effective services or EU-based alternatives. This phase is optional and depends on your ambition level.
Structurally lower costs through optimized architecture
ServicesWhat you specifically receive
Every engagement is individually tailored to your cloud infrastructure. The following services are typical for our cost optimization projects.
Comprehensive Cost Analysis
We examine your entire cloud infrastructure — across all accounts, regions, and services. You receive a detailed report with the biggest cost drivers and concrete optimization levers.
Rightsizing and Resource Cleanup
Oversized instances are right-sized. Unused volumes, snapshots, and test environments are identified and cleaned up. These measures alone typically save 15-25%.
Commitment Strategy
Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, Spot Instances — the right mix saves up to 60% compared to on-demand pricing. We analyze your usage patterns and recommend the optimal strategy.
Real-Time Cost Monitoring
Grafana dashboards show you what your cloud costs at any time. Broken down by team, service, and environment. Automatic alerts warn before budgets are exceeded.
Autoscaling Optimization
We configure autoscaling so your infrastructure scales with actual demand — and shrinks back again. This eliminates the typical over-provisioning that generates costs around the clock.
FinOps Processes and Governance
Clear responsibilities for cloud costs, defined approval processes for new resources, and regular cost reviews. So the optimization remains sustainable.
Multi-Cloud Optimization
Whether AWS, Azure, GCP, or EU alternatives like Hetzner and OVHcloud — we optimize across platforms. For each platform, we know the specific savings levers and pricing models.
EU Infrastructure as a Cost Alternative
European cloud providers like Hetzner or OVHcloud offer better price-performance for many workloads than US hyperscalers. At the same time, they strengthen your digital sovereignty.
ResultsResults you can measure
Optimize Cloud Costs — let's tackle it
Let us discuss how we can solve this challenge for your organization.
“We didn't need another analysis. We needed someone who takes action. Krafteq accomplished more in two weeks than our previous provider did in three months.”
