Cloud FinOps & Cost Optimization Services

Gain full control over your cloud spending with expert FinOps management. We analyze your Azure and Microsoft 365 infrastructure, identify wasted resources, implement strategic Reserved Instances and Savings Plans, right-size over-provisioned VMs, and optimize license allocation - ensuring you only pay for the cloud resources your business actually needs. Our FinOps service typically pays for itself in the first month through savings alone.

Our FinOps Methodology

Cost Visibility & Auditing

You can't save what you can't see. We perform comprehensive deep-dive audits of your Azure, AWS, and Microsoft 365 bills using Azure Cost Management, custom Power BI dashboards, and advisor recommendations. We identify "zombie" virtual machines left running after projects end, unattached managed disks and public IPs consuming budget silently, over-provisioned databases, and expensive services running 24/7 that should be auto-scaled or scheduled. Every audit produces a prioritized action plan with projected savings for each recommendation.

Strategic Reservations (Save up to 72%)

Why pay full on-demand pricing for workloads that run predictably? We analyze your Azure compute usage patterns to identify stable workloads, then strategically purchase and manage the complex lifecycle of Reserved Instances (RIs) and Azure Savings Plans. By committing to 1-year or 3-year terms for resources you actually need, we reduce compute costs by up to 72% instantly. We also handle RI exchanges, cancellations, and renewals - ensuring your commitments always align with your evolving infrastructure needs.

Resource Rightsizing

Most cloud servers are significantly over-provisioned - our audits consistently find VMs using less than 20% of their allocated CPU and memory. We analyze 30+ days of utilization data using Azure Monitor metrics to identify the optimal VM SKU for each workload, then resize machines to match actual demand without sacrificing performance. We also evaluate storage tiers, moving infrequently accessed data from Premium SSD to Standard or Cool storage. The result: lower costs with equal or better performance.

Budgeting & Detailed Reporting

No more bill shock at the end of the month. We implement a complete FinOps reporting framework: custom budget alerts at 50%, 75%, and 90% thresholds for every resource group, cost allocation tags enforced across all resources by department, project, or client, automated weekly spending summaries delivered to your finance team, and interactive Power BI cost dashboards with month-over-month trend analysis. You gain full financial visibility and control over your cloud investment.

FinOps Services We Provide

Every angle of cloud cost management covered.

How Small Businesses Save with FinOps

Real savings achieved by businesses that took control of their cloud spend.

Overspending Discovery

A SaaS startup was spending €8,000/month on Azure but had no visibility into where the money was going. Our comprehensive cost audit revealed €3,200 in pure waste: 6 forgotten test VMs running 24/7 from a project completed months ago, 800GB of unattached managed disks from deleted VMs, an oversized D-series VM using only 8% CPU, and premium storage tier on archive data. We eliminated the waste, rightsized the remaining resources, and set up automated alerts to prevent future waste accumulation.

Result: 40% monthly cloud cost reduction, zero recurring waste

Reserved Instance Strategy

An e-commerce company was paying full on-demand pricing for 12 Azure VMs that run their webshop, inventory, and CRM systems 24/7/365. We analyzed 90 days of usage data, confirmed the workloads were stable and predictable, then strategically purchased a combination of 1-year and 3-year Reserved Instances for production workloads. For seasonal burst capacity, we kept on-demand pricing. We also set up RI utilization monitoring to ensure commitments stay optimized as their infrastructure evolves.

Result: €24,000 saved per year with RI strategy

Multi-Cloud Visibility

A digital agency with 35 employees was running workloads across both Azure and AWS without any consolidated cost reporting. Teams had no idea what each client project actually cost in cloud resources. We unified their billing data into a single Power BI dashboard with cross-cloud cost views, identified duplicate services running on both platforms, consolidated where possible, and implemented consistent tagging across all resources for accurate per-client cost attribution.

Result: Single-pane cost visibility, duplicate services eliminated

License Optimization

A 60-person professional services company was paying for Microsoft 365 E5 licenses for every employee because their original IT provider recommended it as a "one-size-fits-all" solution. Our detailed license audit revealed that only 12 users needed E5 features (advanced compliance and voice), 35 users could move to E3, and 13 users only required Business Basic for email and Teams. We also found 8 licenses assigned to former employees who had left months ago. The right-sized license mix saved €18,000 annually.

Result: M365 license costs cut by 45%, 8 orphaned licenses recovered

Budget Forecasting

A growing startup preparing for Series A funding needed accurate cloud cost projections for investor meetings and board presentations. We connected their Azure Cost Management data to a custom Power BI report with 3-month rolling forecasts, growth-adjusted projections based on user counts and transaction volumes, and scenario modeling for different scaling strategies. The CFO now presents cloud cost data with confidence, and investors praised the financial maturity of their cloud operations.

Result: Accurate forecasts within 5% margin, investor-ready reporting

Dev Environment Costs

A software development team of 8 engineers had a habit of leaving Azure test VMs running 24/7, including weekends and holidays. Several GPU-equipped VMs for machine learning experiments were running idle overnight at €12/hour each. We implemented Azure DevTest Labs with auto-shutdown schedules, B-series burstable VMs for standard dev work, spot instances for batch processing, and a weekly cost report per developer showing their individual cloud consumption.

Result: 70% reduction in dev environment spend, developer cost awareness

What Our FinOps Clients Say

Businesses that took control of their cloud spending and achieved measurable savings.

We were shocked when IDE Solutions found €3,200 per month in wasted Azure resources - VMs nobody was using, storage nobody needed, and an oversized database running at 5% capacity. Their FinOps team cleaned everything up in a week and set up monitoring to prevent it from happening again. The engagement paid for itself in the first 10 days. Unbelievable ROI.

Christian F., CFO, SaaS Startup (Munich, 22 employees)

The reserved instance strategy alone saved us €24,000 last year on Azure compute. I wish we had hired IDE Solutions sooner instead of paying full on-demand pricing for two years. Now they review our RI utilization quarterly and adjust our commitments as our infrastructure evolves. It's like having a cloud finance team on retainer.

Petra S., IT Director, E-Commerce Company (45 users)

Finally, we have one dashboard that shows exactly where every Euro of cloud spending goes. The cost allocation by department completely changed how our leadership thinks about IT investment. Teams that used to spin up resources carelessly now think about costs because they can see their own consumption. That cultural shift alone was worth the entire engagement.

Marco D., COO, Digital Agency (40 employees)

Our Microsoft 365 license audit saved us €18,000 per year by downgrading users who didn't need E5 features to the correct license tier. Not a single employee noticed the change because they still have access to everything they actually use. IDE Solutions also found 8 licenses assigned to people who had left the company months ago. Simple work, massive savings.

Laura K., Finance Manager, Consulting Firm (60 users)

Why You Need FinOps Experts

Cloud billing is notoriously complex - Azure alone has hundreds of meter types, pricing tiers, and discount mechanisms. Without a dedicated FinOps expert reviewing your environment, money leaks are inevitable. Our certified cloud cost optimization specialists bring both the financial acumen and deep technical Azure expertise needed to turn your cloud bill from an unpredictable liability into a well-managed, optimized asset. Our FinOps service typically pays for itself within the first month through identified savings alone - with ongoing monthly reviews to ensure costs stay optimized as your business grows.