Harness streamlines cloud cost management by integrating intelligent automation, cost transparency, and optimization features such as AutoStopping and anomaly detection, thereby reducing the time developers spend on managing CI/CD pipelines and allowing them to concentrate on innovation. Ravi Yadalam, Head of Product for Cloud Optimization at Harness, highlighted how the platform simplifies cloud cost management through a unified CI/CD pipeline that offers a developer-first experience with AI/ML workflows and automated governance. Key challenges like cost attribution and the unpredictability of budgets are addressed by Harness, which emphasizes cost transparency, optimization, and governance. Unique features include Intelligent Cloud AutoStopping, Kubernetes and container cost management, workload recommendations, and automation of manual tasks such as tagging, all designed to enhance cost governance and efficiency. Anomaly detection provides insights by analyzing historical data to predict costs and identify deviations, helping users monitor potential cost spikes effectively.