9 steps to control your cloud costs

Through 2024, research firm Gartner predicts 60 per cent of infrastructure and operations leaders will encounter public cloud cost overruns. Since the cloud is an operational – rather than a capital – expenditure, many IT managers believe it will save them money; but that isn’t necessarily the case. You need to have a solid cloud strategy and transition plan in place to make the most of your cloud budget. Following are nine steps you can take to control your cloud costs.