Issue The cost-saving instrument itself becomes a cost risk when cloud use goes unmonitored

Summary

Deloitte acknowledges a downside to the cloud-first cost strategy it otherwise endorses. The cloud can deliver efficiencies and flexible scaling without fixed infrastructure costs. Yet if usage is not closely watched and deliberately deployed, it can create unexpected complexity and expense of its own. In other words, the very tool chosen to cut costs can become a source of new cost risk. The report observes that some companies respond by forming FinOps teams that blend finance and DevOps skills to track and optimize cloud spending. The issue underlines that cost discipline requires ongoing oversight, not just the adoption of new technology.