Cloud Optimization | Hokstad Consulting

Savings Plans vs Reserved Instances: Cost Impact

January 17, 2026 Cloud Optimization Cost Management Database Management

Compare Savings Plans and Reserved Instances to see which reduces AWS compute costs—flexible spend-based discounts vs fixed-capacity reservations.

How to Build KPIs for Cost Reporting

January 17, 2026 Cloud Optimization Automation Cost Management

Define, measure and automate cloud cost KPIs—tagging, unit economics, baselines, forecasts and governance—to reduce waste and improve financial clarity.

How to Track Costs in Multi-Tenant Clusters

January 16, 2026 Cloud Optimization Cost Management Resource Allocation

Label workloads, deploy OpenCost or Kubecost, set quotas and dashboards to attribute and reduce cloud spending in multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters.

How to Automate Compliance Across Clouds

January 16, 2026 Compliance Management Automation Cloud Optimization

Enforce and automate compliance across AWS, Azure and GCP using Policy-as-Code, IaC scanning, centralised monitoring and automated remediation.

Vertical vs. Horizontal Scaling in Private Clouds

January 15, 2026 Cloud Optimization DevOps Management Resource Allocation

Compare scale-up and scale-out in private clouds — pros, limits, costs and when to use vertical, horizontal or a hybrid approach.

Public vs. Private Hosting: Disaster Recovery Costs

January 15, 2026 Disaster Recovery Cloud Optimization Cost Management

Public vs private hosting for disaster recovery: compare costs, RTO/RPO trade-offs, scalability and hidden fees to pick the right DR model.

Edge and Multi-Region: Autoscaling Strategies

January 15, 2026 Cloud Optimization DevOps Management Resource Allocation

Hybrid autoscaling is essential for edge and multi-region systems—combine predictive forecasts with reactive triggers to cut downtime and meet strict SLAs.

Top 7 Tools for Monitoring and Reducing Network Latency

January 14, 2026 Cloud Optimization Cost Management DevOps Management

Compare seven tools to monitor and reduce network latency, covering features, scalability and pricing—from free tests to enterprise monitoring.

IoT Data Encryption for Hybrid Cloud Systems

January 13, 2026 Cloud Computing Cloud Optimization Compliance Management Data Protection

Encrypt IoT data across the hybrid cloud lifecycle — device, transit, storage and processing — using TLS/AES, hardware key storage and automated UK GDPR compliance.

How to Manage Hybrid Cloud Scaling Costs

January 13, 2026 Cloud Optimization Automation Cost Management

Practical steps to control hybrid cloud scaling costs: monitor spend, rightsize resources, automate scaling, use reserved and spot pricing, and reduce data transfer.

Cost-Aware Autoscaling for AI Workloads

January 13, 2026 Cloud Optimization Cost Management Resource Allocation

Tie AI autoscaling to costs and performance: use predictive scaling, workload tiering, SLOs and budget guardrails to cut GPU spend by 30–50%.

Checklist for Cost-Efficient Scaling in the Cloud

January 12, 2026 Cloud Optimization Automation Cost Management

Audit usage, right‑size resources, automate scaling and enforce governance to cut cloud costs without reducing reliability.