Cloud Cost Savings Calculator
See how much you could save with FinOps expertise. Based on Nathan's proven track record of 20–43% cost reductions across enterprise and mid-market AWS and Azure environments.
How the Calculator Works
Enter Your Spend
Use your actual annual cloud spend or estimate from company size and industry
Three Tiers of Savings
Quick wins (20%), FinOps engagement (30%), or strategic partnership (40%+)
Evidence-Based Results
Numbers are grounded in real customer outcomes and case studies
Range: $10K – $10.0M per year
Based on annual spend of
$500,000
Quick wins
20%$100K / year
$8K / month · $300K over 3 years
- •Rightsizing & unused resources
- •Tagging hygiene
- •Visibility & showback
Optimization Programs delivered 20–35% savings (Rackspace)
FinOps engagement
30%$150K / year
$13K / month · $450K over 3 years
- •RIs & Savings Plans
- •Governance & commitment strategy
- •CloudHealth-style dashboards
CloudHealth lowered spend by 30% (Redapt)
Strategic partnership
41.5%$208K / year
$17K / month · $623K over 3 years
- •Full FinOps framework
- •EDP & MAP funding
- •Executive alignment
34–43% customer savings (Career Highlights, Case Study 4)
Proven FinOps Results
Sustained savings across enterprise and mid-market customers
AWS Migration Acceleration Program funding for customers
Enterprise ARR with cloud cost reporting and governance
CloudHealth and FinOps playbooks at Redapt and Rackspace
From the Field: Cloud Cost Optimization at Scale
“Delivered sustained cloud cost reductions ranging from 20 to 40 percent across multiple enterprise and mid market customers. Improved forecasting accuracy and reduced budget variance through disciplined governance and commitment strategies.”
— Case Study 4: Cloud Cost Optimization at Scale (Rackspace Technology, Redapt). Four-lever FinOps framework: Enterprise Discount Programs, Savings Plans, Managed Reserved Instances, and AWS MAP funding.
View all case studiesFrequently Asked Questions
What does "quick wins" vs "strategic partnership" mean?
Quick wins (20%) typically come from rightsizing, cleaning up unused resources, and basic tagging. FinOps engagement (30%) adds Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and governance. Strategic partnership (40%+) includes full FinOps framework, Enterprise Discount Programs, MAP funding, and executive alignment—the kind of outcomes Nathan delivered at Rackspace and Redapt.
Are these numbers guaranteed?
No. The calculator uses Nathan's historical results across multiple engagements. Your actual savings depend on your environment, commitment level, and timeline. Use this as a conversation starter—book a call to discuss your specific situation.
What if we're on Azure or GCP, not just AWS?
Nathan has led cost optimization across AWS, Azure, and GCP. The same FinOps principles apply; commitment programs and tooling differ by provider. The calculator is provider-agnostic for annual spend.
Ready to discuss your cloud spend?
Book a call to explore how FinOps and Customer Success leadership could reduce your costs and improve outcomes.