Clouded Judgement

MAY 3, 2024

Subscribe now Cloud Giants Report Q1 + Early Look at Software Results Q1 earnings seasons has officially kicked off! First, companies have largely completed the lion's share of their cost optimization and turned their attention to newer initiatives. We’ve already had ~20% of software companies report Q1.

Cost optimization & reporting 190

Cost optimization & reporting Cloud Software Azure 190

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Subscribe now Cloud Giants Report Q4 ‘23 Two quotes from the Amazon and Microsoft earnings call really stood out to me this week. Similar to what we shared last quarter, we continue to see the diminishing impact of cost optimizations. Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies.

Cost optimization & reporting 167

Cost optimization & reporting Cloud Azure AWS 167

Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Subscribe now Cloud Giants Report Q3 ‘23 Not a great signal for software this week from the Cloud Giants (AWS, Azure and Google Cloud)…After Q2 (3 months ago), the tone from the Cloud Giants around optimizations was largely: optimizations have started to ease, and net new workloads have picked up.

Cost optimization & reporting 157

Cost optimization & reporting Cloud Azure AWS 157

Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

.” And Adam Selipsky at Amazon said “many customers have completed their cost optimization, and we’re hopeful for increased growth. Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4).

AWS 299

AWS Cloud AI Search Cost optimization & reporting 299

SaaStr

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Accounting Team Responsibilities: Financial recording and reporting Compliance, Audits Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Tax, Treasury Your accounting team makes sure every financial transaction is recorded correctly and categorized. Cost Optimization Identify and implement strategies to improve margins.

Scale 239

Scale Finance Outsourcing Services Sales Recruiting 239

Clouded Judgement

JUNE 19, 2024

The 62 companies that I’ll discuss here (which is not an exhaustive list, but is still comprehensive) all reported quarterly earnings sometime between April 24th – June 10th. These charts clearly show the ZIRP pull forward, the ensuing cloud cost optimizations, and then the recovery.

Cloud 318

Cloud GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Software Azure 318

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 28, 2021

As a result of our reactive strategy, we are gifted with a backlog of cost optimization opportunities. Start out small and automate your reporting functionalities and basic cost checks. As you learn more about your costs, you can start to build more sophisticated automations. Prioritize by impact.

Management 211

Management Cost optimization & reporting Government Engineering 211

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 4, 2023

Subscribe now Cloud Giants Update “What we're seeing in the quarter is that those cost optimizations, while still going on, are moderating and many maybe behind us in some of our large customers. Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4).

Cloud 130

Cloud Azure AWS Cost optimization & reporting 130

Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Hyperscalers Report Quarterly Earnings This week we saw AWS (Amazon), GCP (Google) and Azure (Microsoft) report earnings. It’s always great that the hyper scalers report first, I’ll keep an eye on all of the upcoming reports to see what trends emerge. Quarterly Reports Summary Earning season is upon us!

Cloud 130

Cloud Azure AWS Cost optimization & reporting 130

Neil Patel

MARCH 10, 2021

You can use it as a platform to send messages to team members, but there’s plenty of other useful features too, like: time tracking payroll processing reporting sharing news task management labor cost optimization. To join, click the “get started” link at the top of the page.

Marketing 144

Marketing Cost optimization & reporting Company Culture Entertainment 144

Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 21, 2025

We’re seeing this occur within our startups Transition: Speaking of cost, let’s talk about the expense of AI Slide 11 Clearing: In the 24 months after chatGPT3 was released, a parameter race was unleashed where the sizes of models became ever larger, culminating most recently with Lama 3.3 at 450 billion parameters.

Data 100

Data AI Search Scale Software Engineering 100

CloudGeometry

MARCH 3, 2022

Cloud cost optimization and technical debt The speed and versatility of the SaaS model are a two-edged sword. Lift and shift changes can also introduce costs around spiky network traffic or data egress/ingress charges across secure VPCs or Availability Zones. There are tools , but it can be really hard to add well after launch.

Well Architected Framework 130

Well Architected Framework VPCs (Virtual Private Cloud) SaaS Cloud 130

CloudGeometry

APRIL 25, 2022

7 Cloud Cost Optimization Resource leverage (in the form of reusable software) is at the heart of the SaaS model. FinOps is a new discipline that defines best practices for closing gaps between feature implementation and the cost of services. They build on each other. Enterprise customers understand perfection is unattainable.

Enterprise readiness 130

Enterprise readiness Enterprise Technical Review Software Review 130

Scytale

JULY 29, 2024

It requires essential and important entities to take cybersecurity measures and report incidents. Prompt reporting of incidents to relevant authorities and stakeholders is crucial for minimizing damage and coordinating a response. Cost optimization: Preventing breaches avoids expensive incident response and recovery costs.

Software Review 59

Software Review Systems Review Technical Review Cybersecurity 59

BetterCloud

JUNE 27, 2024

BetterCloud’s 2024 State of SaaSOps report found that for the first time ever, SaaS growth stalled – for the first time ever. In this mini-release, we want to delve into this eye opening finding from this year’s report ( coming July 9! ). The 2024 State of SaaSOps report validates this. The loudest directive?

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Cost optimization & reporting Systems Review Software Review 52

SmartKarrot

MARCH 4, 2021

Handling and resolving client issues by partnering with internal Global-e professional teams, setting the right expectations with clients, and exceeding them.

Customer Success 10

Customer Success Sales Recruiting Cost optimization & reporting Leadership 10

SmartKarrot

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Did you know that the more a company invests in CX, the more cost-optimized that particular account becomes? A seminal report by Harvard Business Review found that positive customer experiences can slash your cost-to-serve by a third4.

Technical Review 11

Technical Review Technology Cost optimization & reporting Customer Lifetime Value 11

BetterCloud

MARCH 5, 2025

Lets dive into how to navigate the complexities of SaaS vendor management, focusing on cost optimization and risk mitigation to benefit both your IT systems and your financial health. Vendor management tools Consider investing in software that offers centralized vendor information, automation capabilities, analytics and reporting.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Software Review Development Team Review Systems Review 52

Chart Mogul

MAY 22, 2025

Without active monitoring and optimization, usage can grow unpredictably and lead to substantial expenses. In a previous post, we shared how our modern data stack enables analysts to build visualizations , deliver customer insights, and support SaaS reporting. However, as usage grew, so did our Snowflake spend.

Payment Features 59

Payment Features Scale Cost optimization & reporting Benchmarks 59