“Budget Burn Rate” Script
Automate a daily check:
- Current spend vs. monthly budget
- Days left in month
- Projected over/under
If burn rate is too high, alert the team!
#FinOpsFriday #CloudBudget #FrugalNerdy
“Expiry Tag” Auto-Stop (Automate)
1/3 Add tag expiry=2025-01-30 at deploy time.
2/3 Azure Automation / OCI Functions run daily: if now > expiry, power off or archive.
3/3 Last quarter this killed 614 stale dev boxes = $7 200 saved.
#FinOpsFriday #FrugalNerdy
OCI version:
bash
oci network vnic list --all \
--query "data[?\"instance-id\"==null].id" --raw-output |
xargs -I{} oci network vnic delete --vnic-id {}
Orphaned NICs = stealth costs on IPs, NSGs, logs. Run, save, brag.
Tag a teammate brave enough to automate deletions! #FinOpsFriday
3/3: This isn't about finding waste, it's about checking if your fences are still working!
A strong defense is a frugal offense.
#FinOpsFriday #CloudSecurity #FrugalNerdy
3/3: If you use Terraform, run terraform plan on a key project. Any unexpected drift? (Automate drift detection!) (2 mins)
10 mins to a more frugal cloud! What did you tackle?
#FinOpsFriday #CloudHygiene #FrugalNerdy
2/3: Review ONE automated alert that fired this week. Was it useful? Did it lead to action? If not, tune or delete it.
3/3: Quick mental check: Any big deployments this week? Are their costs being tracked?
Super fast, keeps FinOps top-of-mind.
#FinOpsFriday #CloudHygiene #FrugalNerdy
3/3: If you don't have these automations, your 1-min task is to schedule 30 mins next week to set ONE up!
Less manual = more frugal!
#FinOpsFriday #CloudAutomation #FrugalNerdy
3/3: Thank ONE person on your team who helped with a cost-saving initiative this month. Culture matters!
Quick, impactful. What's your 3-min focus? 👇
#FinOpsFriday #CloudCulture #FrugalNerdy
2/3: Pick ONE resource group. Sort by cost descending. Question the most expensive item: Is it still needed? Right-sized?
3/3: Delete ONE old snapshot (older than your policy dictates). Free up that storage!
Done! What's your 5-min win today? 👇
#FinOpsFriday #CloudHygiene #FrugalNerdy
2/3: Check OCI Cost Analysis 'Potential Savings' widget / Azure Advisor 'Cost' tab. Quickest wins are often listed there!
3/3: Review 1 alert rule (budget, metric). Is it still relevant? Delete noisy/useless alerts.
Done! What's ONE quick win you found? #FinOpsFriday #CloudHygiene #FrugalNerdy
3/5 Set 80% budget alerts in Azure Cost Management
4/5 Enable OCI Budgets on compartments
5/5 Run tag compliance report (catch untagged resources)
Schedule this every Friday—your wallet will thank you! #FinOpsFriday #CloudHygiene
Take 15 m, save thousands! #FinOpsFriday
