Stacklet Cloud Cost & Usage Optimization Survey

Top Avoidable Costly Mistakes Identified by Respondent

Cloud inefficiencies are driven by multiple culprits, with retention mismanagement, incorrect sizing, and configuration issues consistently topping the list. Preventable mistakes—such as running development systems during off-hours and costly experiments with AI—add up to significant waste, underscoring the urgent need for better governance and automation. Notably, using older instance types (59%) and conducting costly AI experiments (56%) were ranked higher by organizations with larger cloud spend (over $25 million), highlighting the added complexity and inefficiencies faced by these enterprises.

Q3 2024

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