{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"FinOps School","provider_url":"http:\/\/finopsschool.com\/blog","author_name":"John","author_url":"http:\/\/finopsschool.com\/blog\/author\/john\/","title":"How to Use Automation for Cloud Cost Optimization - FinOps School","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"r9emLO2fFC\"><a href=\"http:\/\/finopsschool.com\/blog\/how-to-use-automation-for-cloud-cost-optimization\/\">How to Use Automation for Cloud Cost Optimization<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"http:\/\/finopsschool.com\/blog\/how-to-use-automation-for-cloud-cost-optimization\/embed\/#?secret=r9emLO2fFC\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;How to Use Automation for Cloud Cost Optimization&#8221; &#8212; FinOps School\" data-secret=\"r9emLO2fFC\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=http:\/\/finopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Managing complex infrastructure expenses across modern multi-cloud ecosystems demands programmatic operational governance. Organizations regularly experience substantial budget overruns because manual tracking cannot keep pace with rapid, dynamic provisioning. Consequently, establishing automated financial controls becomes an urgent priority for technology teams aiming to scale efficiently. By connecting infrastructure deployment scripts with real-time financial policies, companies regain ... Read more","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/finopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-27.png","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":572}