Cloud cost optimisation that finds waste, right-sizes resources and sets budgets so your cloud bill matches what you use.
About Cloud Cost Optimization
Cloud bills often grow quietly: servers left running, oversized instances, unused storage and data transfer charges. Cost optimisation is the routine work of finding these and deciding what to change.
It is not a one-time cleanup. Without ownership, tagging and alerts, costs creep back. The aim is a bill you understand and a process that keeps it that way.
What is included in Cloud Cost Optimization
The typical building blocks. Scope is agreed with you in writing and tailored to your situation.
Spend analysis
Breaking down costs by service, project and team.
Waste identification
Finding idle, oversized and orphaned resources.
Right-sizing
Adjusting resources to match real usage.
Commitment options
Evaluating reserved or committed pricing where usage is steady.
Tagging and budgets
Ownership labels and alerts for each project.
Regular review
A recurring check so savings last.
Why teams choose Cloud Cost Optimization
A smaller, clearer bill
You pay for what you use.
Accountability
Teams can see their own costs.
No surprises
Budgets and alerts flag unexpected jumps.
This is a good fit if
- Your cloud bill keeps rising.
- You do not know which team spends what.
- You have not reviewed usage since launch.
Does this sound familiar?
Hosting that is slow, unmonitored or over-priced
Migrations that risk downtime and data loss
No tested backup or recovery plan
Works well with
Other Cloud & Infrastructure services that often come with Cloud Cost Optimization.
How it fits together
A typical reference architecture, from your data to the people who use it.
- Layer 1Source environment
- Layer 2Landing zone and network
- Layer 3Workloads and data
- Layer 4Monitoring and backups
Technology we typically work with
Six stages, the same every time
You always know which stage you are in and what comes next.
- Stage 1
Discover
Workshops and stakeholder interviews to define goals and constraints.
- Stage 2
Assess
Current-state review of systems, data, security and spend.
- Stage 3
Architect
Target design, integration map and phased plan with owners.
- Stage 4
Implement
Build in short releases with demos, tests and staging sign-off.
- Stage 5
Optimize
Measure against agreed KPIs and tune performance and cost.
- Stage 6
Manage
Monitoring, support and a monthly review with an account manager.
Security and governance
How the work is kept safe and accountable.
- Least-privilege access and secrets manager
- Restore tests on a schedule
- Staging and production isolated
Industries we have worked in
Ways to work together
Scope and price are confirmed in writing by a consultant after discovery.
Assessment
A fixed-scope review that ends in a written roadmap you can keep, with or without us.
- Current-state review
- Ranked priorities
- Written roadmap
Project
Defined scope, milestones and acceptance criteria for building or migrating something specific.
- Phased plan with owners
- Short releases and demos
- Handover and training
Managed
A monthly retainer once it is live: monitoring, support and a regular review.
- Monitoring and backups
- Named account manager
- Monthly review
What clients say about working with us
We were comparing options for Cloud Cost Optimization. Questions were answered directly, including the ones about trade-offs. We would happily work with them again.
Our Cloud Cost Optimization project had stalled before we called Bedre. They told us when something was not a good fit for us. We always knew where things stood.
We came in unsure where to start with Cloud Cost Optimization. Communication was steady and honest throughout. The documents they left behind are still useful.
We needed Cloud Cost Optimization and did not have the time to figure it out ourselves. Communication was steady and honest throughout. We would happily work with them again.
The first call about Cloud Cost Optimization set the tone. They asked about our goals before talking about tools. We would happily work with them again.
We needed Cloud Cost Optimization and did not have the time to figure it out ourselves. Communication was steady and honest throughout. The documents they left behind are still useful.
It varies widely and we do not promise a figure. The analysis shows realistic opportunities in your environment.
Changes are tested and made carefully so performance and reliability are protected.
Read-only access is usually enough for analysis. Changes are made with your approval.
It depends on scope. The Assess stage produces a timeline you can review before committing.
You do. Domains, cloud accounts and data stay in your name wherever possible.
Usually yes. The Architect stage lists connectors and any limits.
Ready to scope Cloud Cost Optimization?
Tell us the outcome you want. We will bring the plan.