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Cloud spending governance using AI

Cloud spending governance using AI

- [Instructor] AI plays a crucial role in the governance of cloud spending by enabling organizations to monitor, control, and optimize costs with greater accuracy, transparency, and efficiency. Governance in this context means establishing processes, oversight, and automated controls to ensure cloud spending aligns with business goals, is allocated responsibly, and produces measurable value. AI-powered cloud spending governance starts with robust observability, the continuous collection, and real-time correlation of data on cloud usage, costs, and operational events. With advanced observability tools, organizations can move far beyond basic spending dashboards. They can ask deep questions about spending patterns, detect unusual spikes or waste, and understand the business impact of operational changes or performance issues. AI enables proactive governance through automated alerts, anomaly detection…

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