Cloud Waste Checklist

Cloud environments are expanding rapidly, with global public cloud spending projected to reach $723.4 billion in 2025. As organisations scale their cloud usage, inefficiencies scale alongside it, with industry research estimating that nearly 30% of cloud spend is wasted due to idle resources, overprovisioned infrastructure, and poor visibility.

This level of waste explains why cloud cost management has become the top operational challenge for most organisations today. Cloud waste is rarely the result of poor intent; it is driven by fragmented multi-cloud environments, weak cost ownership, and infrequent financial reviews. Without consistent governance and visibility, cloud costs quietly grow beyond control.

This checklist helps organisations identify where cost discipline is breaking down and where corrective action is needed.