Your Workload Optimizations Checklist — Part 3: Storage

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Oliver A.

Oliver A.

Senior Manager - FinOps Advisory | FinOps Certified Professional

Published Apr 13, 2025

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The final part of this optimization series. I realized I've only written about 50% of what could be covered here, but it's definitely a good start. Enjoy it.

https://www.recfo.blog/blog/26-your-workload-optimizations-checklist----part-3-storage

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