Introduction
The intention of this article is to increase the awareness of financial aspects related to cloud operations as I believe that it doesn't get much attention, yet it is crucial to be successful in the cloud. I hope DevOps teams could use their financial knowledge to win the confidence of financial decision-makers so they can push their innovative ideas easily. Finance teams could play a lead role in making digital companies more successful and this area could lead to a whole new career path for them. I hope both domains will find some value in reading this article.
Background
Cloud computing has been the center of attention in today’s IT world. Gartner predicts cloud computing-related revenue would hit the $330 billion mark by 2022. In today’s digital world, cloud computing forms the nucleus of the business. However, perhaps due to the fact that much of the attention has been given to technical aspects, cloud finance has drawn less attention. However, as more and more enterprises are entering cloud space, experts have started discussions on the subject. If you consider the latest trends in cloud computing, most of them have close links to this subject.