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Morten Andersen
MultiCloud Optimization · Independent, buyer-side cloud cost advisory
Connect on LinkedIn →Morten Andersen is a co-founder of MultiCloud Optimization, the independent, buyer-side cloud cost advisory.
He works directly with enterprise finance and engineering leaders to cut public cloud spend across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and OCI — surfacing the waste, redesigning the workloads that drive the bill, and installing the cost discipline that keeps the savings after the engagement ends. He writes here on commitment strategy, rightsizing, storage and data-transfer economics, and the FinOps operating models that hold spend down as a business grows. Every recommendation he publishes carries a mechanism, a number, and a tradeoff stated plainly — the same standard the firm brings to client work.
Areas of focus
247 articles
Articles by Morten Andersen.
AI Capacity Reservations and CommitmentsAI Unit Economics the Board UnderstandsAligning Commitments to a Risk Adjusted ForecastAllocating Shared and Platform CostsAnnual Flex vs Pay As You Go on OCI Universal CreditsApplication Insights Sampling for CostArbitraging Spot and Preemptible CapacityArchive Tier Economics on Azure BlobAudit Trails for Cloud Financial DataAutomating Rightsizing SafelyAutonomous Database Cost Optimization on OCIAutoscaling for Cost on OCIAvoiding Lock In Without OverpayingAWS Compute Optimizer: Trust but Verify the PicksAWS Cost Anomaly Detection in PracticeAWS Data Transfer Between AZs and Regions, ExplainedAWS EDP Mechanics: Tiers, Term, and GrowthAWS Marketplace Spend and How to Govern ItAWS Network Architecture Choices That Cut CostAWS Pricing Models Explained for BuyersAWS Support Plans and What They CostAzure Advisor: Trust but Verify the Cost PicksAzure Blob Tiers and Lifecycle ManagementAzure Cost Allocation for AKS WorkloadsAzure Cost Management: Strengths and GapsAzure Functions Cost OptimizationAzure Marketplace Spend GovernanceAzure OpenAI Spend GovernanceAzure Reservation Utilization MonitoringAzure Reservations Explained for BuyersAzure Spend Versus the MACC ClockAzure Support Plans and What They CostBackup Policies That Do Not Bankrupt YouBase Database Versus Autonomous on CostBedrock and GenAI Spend on AWSBigQuery Cost Optimization End to EndBigQuery Storage Costs and Long Term TiersBoot Volume Hygiene and Cleanup on OCIBuilding a Chargeback Model Teams AcceptBuilding Cost Dashboards Leaders ReadBurning Down a Universal Credits BalanceChargeback for AI Platform TeamsCloud Cost Optimization for Aerospace and DefenseCloud Cost Optimization for AutomotiveCloud Cost Optimization for Capital MarketsCloud Cost Optimization for EducationCloud Cost Optimization for Financial ServicesCloud Cost Optimization for Government ContractorsCloud Cost Optimization for InsuranceCloud Cost Optimization for ManufacturingCloud Cost Optimization for NonprofitsCloud Cost Optimization for Professional ServicesCloud Cost Optimization for Real EstateCloud Cost Optimization for Technology and SaaSCloud Cost Optimization for Travel and HospitalityCloud Governance That Cuts Cost, Not VelocityCloud Run Versus GKE on CostCloud Spend in the P&L: Getting It RightCloud Spend KPIs for the CFOCloud SQL vs AlloyDB on CostCloud Waste: Where It Hides and WhyCloudWatch Logs: The Quiet Budget EaterCo Termination and Portfolio TimingCommitment Coverage Targets on AzureCommitment Coverage Targets That Make SenseCommitment Size: The Number That Decides SavingsCommon AWS Billing Surprises and How to Stop ThemCommon GCP Billing Surprises and How to Stop ThemComparing Storage Pricing Across CloudsComposer and Orchestration Costs on GCP, ExplainedCompute Savings Plans vs EC2 Instance PlansContainer Apps vs AKS on CostContract Terms That Protect the BuyerCosmos DB Cost Control in PracticeCost Centers, Products and the Mapping ProblemCost Data Warehousing and BICross Region Replication Costs on GCPCUD Utilization Monitoring on GCPData Center Exit Deadlines and Cloud LeverageData Factory Cost Optimization: Cut the ADF BillData Transfer Costs on Azure Explained ClearlyDatabase Migration Cost DecisionsDataproc vs Dataflow on CostDeallocating Versus Stopping VMs on AzureDecoding Azure Credits and MACC DrawdownDecoding OCI Credits and PromotionsDecommissioning Policy and Resource LifecycleDecommissioning Unused Azure DataDisaster Recovery Across Clouds on a BudgetDynamoDB On Demand vs Provisioned CostEA Versus MCA Billing on AzureEBS Volume Rightsizing and gp3 MigrationEffective Savings Rate on GCPEgress Costs of Leaving a CloudEgress From Cloud Storage ExplainedElastiCache and OpenSearch Cost ControlEvaluating AI Features in FinOps ToolsExadata Cloud at Customer: When It PaysExchanging and Refunding ReservationsFinOps Roles: Who Owns the Cloud BillFlexible Shapes on OCI: Precise Compute SizingForecast Accuracy as a FinOps MetricForecasting Cloud Spend That Finance TrustsFront Door and CDN Economics on AzureGCP Architecture Choices That Cut CostGCP Budgets and Alerts That WorkGCP Marketplace Spend GovernanceGCP Recommender: Trust but VerifyGCP Sustained Use Discounts ExplainedGenAI Token Costs on GCP: Control the Vertex BillGovernance for SaaS and Cloud TogetherGoverning Shadow Cloud AccountsGPU and TPU Cost Control on GCPGPU Pricing Across the Four CloudsGraviton Migration Economics: What It SavesHorizontal Autoscaling Tuned for CostIdle EC2 Detection and CleanupInform, Optimize, Operate: The FinOps PhasesIntegrating Cost Data Into Engineering WorkflowsKilling the Million Dollar QueryKubecost and the Kubernetes Cost Tooling LandscapeLabels for Cost Allocation on GCPLicense Included vs BYOL on OCILift and Shift Versus Refactor on CostLog Analytics: The Quiet Budget EaterLooker and BI Tool Spend on GCPManaged Disk Tiers and RightsizingManaging a Savings Plan PortfolioMaterialized Views as a Cost Move in BigQueryMeasuring Effective Savings Rate on AWSMicrosoft Fabric Capacity SizingMigration Cost Tracking and AccountabilityModel Choice as a Cost Decision in 2026Monitoring and Observability Costs on GCPMulti Compartment Cost Reporting on OCIMulti Subscription Cost Reporting on AzureMulti Year Commitments and Exit RampsMulticloud Networking Costs ExplainedMulticloud Visibility Without Tool SprawlNAT Gateway Costs and the AlternativesNearline, Coldline, and Archive Storage Economics on GCPNegotiating AI Capacity With Cloud ProvidersNegotiating Credits, Funding, and Migration SupportNegotiating Oracle Universal CreditsNode Rightsizing for KubernetesObject Storage Tiers on OCI: Match Tier to AccessOCI Billing Surprises to WatchOCI Compute Shapes and RightsizingOCI FastConnect vs Internet EgressOCI File Storage Cost ControlOCI Networking Costs ExplainedOCI Versus the Hyperscalers on Price: A Buyer ViewOn Demand vs Capacity Pricing in BigQueryOne Cost Model for Four CloudsOne Year Versus Three Year CUDsOpen Source FinOps Tooling: When It PaysOracle Workloads: Moving to OCI Versus StayingPaaS Choices That Cut the Azure BillPersistent Disk Rightsizing on GCPPod Requests, Limits, and Real Cost in KubernetesPost Migration Cost SurprisesPreemptible Capacity on OCI: A Buyer GuidePrivate Pricing Agreements ExplainedPrompt and Context Cost Discipline for AIProvisioned Throughput vs On Demand InferencePurview and Governance Tool CostsRAG Architecture Cost BreakdownRDS Versus Aurora on CostReading Your Azure Invoice Line by LineReading Your OCI Bill Line by LineRealized vs Identified Cloud SavingsRenew Cloud Commitments From StrengthRenewing AWS Commitments From StrengthReserved Capacity vs Autoscaling on AWSRight Placing Workloads Across CloudsS3 Cost Optimization End to EndS3 Storage Classes and Lifecycle Policies, ExplainedSandbox Accounts Without Runaway SpendScheduled Queries and Cost DisciplineScheduling Non Production Environments Off on OCIScheduling Non Production Off on AzureSelecting a Cost Management Tool Without RegretService Mesh Overhead and CostShowback for Platform Teams That Run Shared ClustersSingle Pane Reporting Across Cloud ProvidersSizing CUD Coverage Without Stranding SpendSizing Savings Plan Coverage Without Stranding SpendSnapshot and Backup Cost Discipline on AzureSpend Based vs Resource Based CUDsSpot Instances: Where They Fit and Where They BreakSpot VMs on Azure: Where They FitStorage Migration EconomicsStorage Tagging and Ownership on AWSTagging for Cost Allocation on AWSTagging for Cost Allocation on OCITCO Modeling: Cloud Versus On PremisesThe AI Cost Review Cadence for Cloud SpendThe AWS Commitment Renewal Checklist for BuyersThe AWS Free Tier Traps at ScaleThe AWS Storage Review PlaybookThe Azure Commitment Renewal ChecklistThe Azure Storage Review PlaybookThe Biggest Azure Waste CategoriesThe Biggest OCI Waste Categories to Cut FirstThe Cloud Commitment Negotiation GuideThe Cloud Migration Economics Guide (2026)The Commitment Renewal Data Room for Cloud BuyersThe Cost Optimization Window After MigrationThe Economics of Azure Data LakesThe Economics of GCP Data LakesThe First 90 Days of a FinOps ProgramThe GCP Data Review PlaybookThe Governance Maturity Checklist for Cloud SpendThe Hidden Costs of Running Two CloudsThe Kubernetes Cost Review PlaybookThe Migration Decision FrameworkThe Monthly Spend Review Meeting That WorksThe Multicloud Optimization RoadmapThe OCI Architecture Choices That Cut CostThe OCI Optimization Review PlaybookThe Platform Team Cost Scorecard for KubernetesThe Risk Adjusted Approach to AWS CommitmentsThe Risk Adjusted Approach to GCP CommitmentsThe State of FinOps in 2026The Tool Is Not the StrategyThe Tooling Total Cost of OwnershipThe Unit Economics of Cloud SpendThe Weekly Cost Report That Gets ActionTool Consolidation and Its Savings in FinOpsTraining vs Inference Cost Profiles for AIUntagged Spend: The Allocation BackstopUntangling Shared Costs on AzureUsing Multicloud as Negotiation LeverageVector Database Costs ComparedVertical Pod Autoscaling in PracticeVMware Estate Decisions and Cloud CostWalking Away: When No Cloud Deal Beats a Bad OneWhat FinOps Is and What It Is NotWhen Multicloud Saves Money and When It CostsWhen to Let a CUD Lapse on GCPWhen to Let an Azure Reservation Lapse: A Buyer GuideWhich Workloads Actually Leave the CloudWhy GenAI Broke the Cloud BudgetWhy OCI Egress Pricing Changes the MathWorkload Placement by EconomicsYour First Azure Cost Optimization SprintYour First OCI Cost Optimization Sprint
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