Company
Date Published
Author
Hassan Khajeh Hosseini
Word count
589
Language
English
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None

Summary

Infracost has introduced a new feature that allows FinOps tags to be checked directly in the CI/CD engineering workflow before code goes to production, addressing a common challenge in cloud resource management. This proactive approach ensures that resources are correctly tagged, preventing untagged or incorrectly tagged resources from incurring unnecessary costs in cloud bills. By shifting the tagging process left, engineers can verify both key and value of tags during the development phase, reducing the need for reactive measures and sprint time to fix tagging issues after deployment. This feature is particularly beneficial as it integrates with platforms like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, and allows for continuous tracking of compliance over time. Infracost facilitates this process by notifying engineers of tagging discrepancies in their code, thereby streamlining the workflow and enhancing resource management efficiency.