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Advisory / GCP Optimization

GCP Cost Optimization Service 2026

We review the commit, rightsize the workload, and install the FinOps cadence. Buyer side only.

$2B+Under Advisory

500+Enterprise Clients

When we help

Three moments we step in

Scenario 01

Commitment review

CUD and committed use posture has drifted from actual demand. You need a fresh sizing of one and three year commits against forward workload.

Scenario 02

Cost waste

Spend is climbing faster than revenue. Idle resources, oversized SKUs, and untagged egress are bleeding budget. You want a six driver waste sweep.

Scenario 03

Workload rightsizing

Compute, BigQuery, GKE, and storage SKUs are not matched to load. You want an independent rightsizing pass before the next contract motion.

How we help

Four phase optimization procedure

Phase 01

Spend baseline

Billing export ingested. Workload mix isolated. Commit and discount posture mapped against the current rate card and contract.

Phase 02

Waste sweep

Six driver review across idle, oversized, untagged, redundant, egress, and license waste. Quick wins isolated from structural fixes.

Phase 03

Commit model

CUD and CUDS posture rebuilt. One year, three year, and flex commit math layered against forward demand and renewal window.

Phase 04

Cadence install

FinOps cadence installed. Monthly review template, owner assignment, and the trigger map for renewal and re open conversations with Google.

Deliverables

What you get at close

Waste driver report

Six driver sweep across idle, oversized, untagged, redundant, egress, and license waste with named owners and dollar savings.

CUD posture model

One year and three year committed use math layered against forward workload demand with confidence bands and coverage targets.

Rightsizing pack

Compute, BigQuery, GKE, and storage SKU mapping. Recommended size, current cost, recommended cost, and migration sequence per workload.

FinOps cadence

Monthly review template, dashboard spec, owner matrix, and the escalation triggers for renewal and re open conversations.

Renewal preparation

Position paper for the next contract motion. Discount, commit, and SKU posture aligned with the optimized estate.

Executive briefing

CFO and cloud committee summary of savings, residual risk, and the recommended forward optimization roadmap.

Outcome

What changes after we engage

15 to 30%

Run rate
cost reduction

Waste drivers
reviewed

$2B+

Cloud spend
under advisory

6 to 10wk

Engagement
typical close

100%

Buyer side
independent

Engagement model

Two ways to engage

Pick the option that matches your posture. Fixed Fee for a single optimization sweep. Vendor Shield for continuous always on FinOps coverage across the contract life.

Option A

Fixed Fee Engagement

Scope

Single optimization sweep, commit review, or rightsizing pass. Fixed scope from day one.

Timeline

Six to ten weeks typical. Same week start once scope is signed.

Pricing

Fixed fee. Quoted on scope. No hourly billing.

Best for

Run rate above ten million dollars per year with a clear waste signal or renewal window.

Option B

Vendor Shield

Scope

Continuous Google Cloud coverage. Commit monitoring, waste sweep, FinOps cadence, standing buyer side counsel.

Timeline

12 to 24 month subscription. Renews annually.

Pricing

Annual subscription. Quoted on cloud spend.

Best for

Estates with multi year GCP commitments and an active renewal calendar.

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“

Run rate had climbed faster than revenue for four quarters. Redress ran the six driver sweep, rebuilt the CUD posture, and stood up a FinOps cadence that took twenty two percent out of the bill without touching the workload.

Head of Cloud Operations, SaaS Platform

Multi region GCP estate

Your next GCP motion is an opportunity

Commitment drift. Cost waste climbing. Workload mix shifted. We start where you are.

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