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Kathryn Rodriguez
Articles by Kathryn Rodriguez.
Is your automation still doing its job?
Automation monitoring helps teams spot workflow drift and keep cloud, cost, security and AI-assisted systems aligned with intended outcomes.
By Kathryn Rodriguez · 6 min read
What should you automate? A practical decision framework
A practical cloud automation strategy for deciding what to automate, where human judgement should stay and how to manage risk.
By Kathryn Rodriguez · 11 min read
The Cost of Unowned Infrastructure
Cloud cost and security problems are usually ownership problems, not tooling gaps. See what unowned cloud infrastructure costs, and how to fix it.
By Kathryn Rodriguez · 8 min read
When to re-evaluate cloud workload placement decisions
Cloud workload placement affects cost, compliance, and operations. Learn when to review old decisions before assumptions become outdated.
By Kathryn Rodriguez · 8 min read
The Hidden Security Surface Scaling Teams Forget to Check
Most hidden security surface problems come from systems, endpoints, and credentials teams stopped looking at as infrastructure scaled.
By Kathryn Rodriguez · 5 min read
Cloud cost is an architecture problem, not just an optimisation one
Cloud cost isn’t just about optimisation. Discover how architecture and workload placement decisions shape cost, performance, and flexibility.
By Kathryn Rodriguez · 6 min read
When optimisation plateaus: Rethinking where workloads should run
FinOps workload placement helps teams rethink where workloads should run when optimisation plateaus and cloud costs remain difficult to control.
By Kathryn Rodriguez · 5 min read
Seeing Earlier Isn’t Enough: How Mature FinOps Teams Decide Calmly
Most cost alerts trigger immediate action. But the real risk lies in the context gap between signal and decision. Here’s how mature systems handle variability.
By Kathryn Rodriguez · 5 min read
FinOps in the Real World: What Teams Get Wrong and How to Fix It
FinOps rarely fails loudly. It breaks through late signals, unclear ownership, and slow decisions. Learn what teams get wrong and how to fix it.
By Kathryn Rodriguez · 4 min read
How AI is transforming FinOps in 2026: strategic optimisation for startups (Part2)
Learn how AI-driven FinOps helps startups control AI spend in 2026. A practical roadmap, 60-day playbook, metrics, and execution tools.
By Kathryn Rodriguez · 12 min read
How AI is transforming FinOps in 2026: strategic optimisation for startups (Part 1)
AI FinOps 2026: 25-35% cloud savings via forecasting, GPU optimization & 4-phase roadmap for startups. Part 1 strategic guide.
By Kathryn Rodriguez · 8 min read
DevOps vs Platform Engineering: The 2025 reality check
Why the DevOps vs Platform Engineering debate misses the point. Learn how both approaches work better together in 2025.
By Kathryn Rodriguez · 6 min read