FinOps for Research Computing: A Simpler Way to Track, Attribute, and Control Cloud Costs

Enterprise FinOps tools weren’t built for research environments.
They struggle with project-based tracking, HPC cost attribution, and chargebacks, leaving teams with fragmented visibility and manual workarounds.

Research FinOps introduces a simpler, purpose-built approach, bringing visibility, governance, and accountability into a single, unified experience.

In this video, you will discover:

• A unified FinOps experience for research cloud and HPC environments
• Project-centric tracking across users, jobs, and products
• Accurate HPC cost attribution and compute-to-cost conversion
• Automated chargebacks and cost center reporting
• Calendar-based views for budget tracking and burn analysis
• Detection of hidden or unallocated (“phantom”) resources
• Real-time dashboards with drill-down insights and reporting

Why It Matters

Research organizations often struggle with limited visibility, weak cost attribution, and lack of governance. Research FinOps addresses these challenges by enabling teams to:

• Gain transparency across projects, accounts, and cost centers
• Improve budget control, forecasting, and utilization tracking
• Eliminate cloud waste and optimize resource usage
• Strengthen accountability across research and IT teams
• Make faster, data-driven financial decisions

Ready to Simplify Research FinOps?

Book a demo to see how you can bring clarity, control, and accountability to every dollar spent in research computing.