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EPISODE · Jan 9, 2026 · 43 MIN

Managing Cloud Costs with Brian Kathman, CEO of OpsCanvas

from The Cost Management Center Podcast · host Duane Deason

In this episode, I discuss how to control cloud costs with Brian Kathman, CEO at OpsCanvas. OpsCanvas uses a proprietary platform and AI to deliver actionable insights to its customers, which, on average, have generated savings of 22%. Two decades ago, no one was discussing the need to control cloud costs. It was in its infancy and considered the cost-saving solution over traditional on-premises computing and storage. What a different two decades make. Now, cloud costs are a top expense for most companies. It’s also easy to mismanage and become inefficient.Brian explains the problem most companies face with cloud management and how understanding utilization and implementing strong monitoring can help manage the costs more effectively. Find more from Brian: Website: https://www.opscanvas.com/about/LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/briankathmanFind more from Duane:Email: [email protected]: https://efficacygroup.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duanedeason/Buy the Operationally Svelte book: https://efficacygroup.com/company-efficiency-book/

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In this episode, I discuss how to control cloud costs with Brian Kathman, CEO at OpsCanvas. OpsCanvas uses a proprietary platform and AI to deliver actionable insights to its customers, which, on average, have generated savings of 22%. Two decades ago, no one was discussing the need to control cloud costs. It was in its infancy and considered the cost-saving solution over traditional on-premises computing and storage. What a different two decades make. Now, cloud costs are a top expense...

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