Lumen Technologies | FinOps Solutions | 7 mins read Why Cloud FinOps Matters in the Age of AI What is Cloud FinOps? Why your business probably needs it – and why “just cut costs” isn’t the answer. Imagine this…. Your Finance Director is staring at a cloud invoice that’s tripled since last quarter. Somewhere in the background, a GPU cluster is humming away — spun up for an AI proof-of-concept, […]
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How to Pick a Cloud FinOps Partner (Without Getting Sold a Dashboard)
Lumen Technologies | FinOps Solutions | 7 min read A No-Fluff guide for Finance and IT executives tired of Paying for Clouds they can’t see. Let’s start with some honesty: your cloud bill probably has a few line items that would make your CFO’s eye twitch. Maybe it’s a fleet of oversized VMs idling every weekend like a very expensive screensaver. Maybe it’s the three observability tools bought independently by three different […]
Why Resilience Must Be Practised, Not Promised
Resilience has become one of the most overused – and misunderstood – words in enterprise strategy. Across Asia Pacific, boards are approving larger resilience budgets, more continuity initiatives, and more cyber programmes than ever before. On paper, organisations look stronger. More protected. More prepared. But in conversations with CIOs, CISOs, and operations leaders across the region, a consistent theme is emerging: Resilience is […]
How do organisations in Asia Pacific tackle vulnerability management?
In 2024, we have seen the impacts of cyberattacks on many organisations largely around data breaches and ransomware. The most recent news being an entertainment company that had over 500 million user data allegedly exposed on the dark web, while several ransomware incidents were targeted at retail, manufacturing and healthcare industries. Such incidents underscore the […]
MDR vs IR: Taking the best approach for your organisation
Organisations are now facing a growing range of threats amidst a rapidly changing technological landscape. Not only do they have to deal with advanced persistent threats (APTs) such as browser-based malware and social engineering, but also with zero-day exploits, file-less malware, and rampant ransomware. In such cases, taking a reactive approach to cybersecurity management can […]
End-to-End Supply Chain Risk Management: Implementing Effective Strategies
Organisations in Asia-Pacific (APAC) today largely outsource and integrate their IT systems with that of third-party suppliers and vendors. This often leaves the integrity of supply chains questionable. While they enjoy benefits such as costing savings, greater efficiency and scalability, it is crucial to properly manage third-party supply chain risks. Amid the insecurity in the […]