Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering Case Study:

Multi-Cloud Cost Optimization & Governance Modernization

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Context

A global healthcare and insurance organization faced increasing operational costs across its Azure and GCP environments due to fragmented provisioning, redundant workloads, and a lack of unified governance. Despite prior cloud adoption, the absence of centralized visibility and consistent tagging created inefficiencies and limited accountability across business units.

Challenge

The client required an optimized, compliant, and transparent multi-cloud environment to enable financial visibility, operational control, and regulatory compliance. Key challenges included: • Inefficient cost allocation and forecasting due to inconsistent tagging and billing models. • Lack of automation in infrastructure lifecycle management. • Siloed monitoring tools across multiple clouds. • Inadequate governance for security, compliance, and spend optimization.

SentinelX Approach

SentinelX Digital’s cloud architecture team designed and delivered a Multi-Cloud Cost Optimization and Governance Framework, integrating Azure Policy, Google Cloud Asset Inventory, and Terraform-based automation.

Our experts:

Established FinOps-driven governance by designing tagging standards, automated budget alerts, and consumption dashboards using Azure Monitor and Google Cloud Billing APIs.
Built a Terraform automation layer to standardize cost-efficient provisioning templates and shut down idle resources dynamically.
Integrated AI-based anomaly detection models to identify over-provisioned workloads and forecast cost trends.
Implemented a centralized security and compliance framework using Azure Security Center and GCP Security Command Center, ensuring alignment with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 controls.
Created a reporting portal for business units to track utilization and cost efficiency in real time.

Outcomes & Impact

35% cost reduction in overall multi-cloud spend within six months.
Unified governance model enabling visibility and accountability across departments.
90% automation in provisioning and deprovisioning cycles.
Continuous compliance through policy-as-code monitoring and automated remediation.

Technology Stack

Disclaimer

This anonymized case study reflects representative work delivered by SentinelX Digital’s Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering team. All metrics are indicative and designed to illustrate delivery outcomes achieved under similar transformation programs.