Azure

Archera Now Fully Supports FOCUS 1.2 for Azure: Why This Matters for Your FinOps Practice

FOCUS 1.2 is the most significant leap forward in cloud billing standardization yet — and Archera is fully supporting it for Azure from day one. This post breaks down what the new spec actually delivers, why it matters for commitment coverage and multicloud reporting, and what Archera's support means for your FinOps practice in production.

Cloud costs

EC2 Cloud Cost Optimization: Why Doing Everything Right Still Is Not Enough

EC2 cost optimization is often treated as a usage problem — right-sizing instances and eliminating waste. But even well-optimized environments continue to see rising AWS spend. This article explains why true EC2 optimization spans two layers: operational efficiency and financial strategy. While infrastructure may be well managed, commitment decisions around Reserved Instances and Savings Plans often introduce long-term risk as environments evolve. Sustainable savings aren’t about perfect forecasting — they’re about building a flexible cost strategy that adapts over time.

Cloud Costs

Unit Economics: The Math That Makes or Breaks Your Cloud Savings

Cloud unit economics explain whether cloud cost optimization actually delivers ROI. Learn how FinOps, rate optimization, and smarter commitments drive real cloud savings.

Team Insights

AI, Cloud Spend, and Workforce Shifts: What Amazon’s Latest Job Cuts Signal About the Next Phase of AI Adoption

Insights from Archera Co-Founder and CEO Aran Khanna following his BBC World Business Report interview

Cloud Costs

Stop Leaving Cloud Savings on the Table: A Deep Dive on Usage vs. Rate Optimization

Cloud infrastructure represents the second-largest operating expense for most organizations after salaries, with studies suggesting up to 30% of cloud spend goes to waste. That's not a typo—nearly a third of your cloud budget is effectively lighting money on fire. The challenge? Most teams treat cloud cost optimization as a single problem when it's actually two very different disciplines.

AWS

Streamlined AWS Onboarding with IAM Temporary Delegation

We just shipped a one-click AWS onboarding flow using IAM temporary delegation. Here’s how it works.