Cost Optimization Purpose Cloud cost optimization transforms uncontrolled spending into strategic resource allocation through the FinOps lifecycle: Inform, Optimize, and Operate. This skill provides decision frameworks for commitment-based discounts (Reserved Instances, Savings Plans), right-sizing strategies, Kubernetes cost management, and automated cost governance across multi-cloud environments. When to Use This Skill Invoke cost-optimization when: - Reducing cloud spend by 15-40% through systematic optimization - Implementing cost visibility dashboards and allocation tracking - Establish…