As cloud environments grow in complexity, manual FinOps processes fall short. This article explores how automation transforms cloud cost efficiency—from resolving stale opportunities to aligning optimizations with sprint cycles. Learn how PointFive helps teams embed financial governance into engineering workflows, enabling proactive, scalable, and policy-driven cloud savings without compromising agility.

Blackhawk Network transformed its cloud cost management by partnering with PointFive. With the Analytics module and Opportunities engine, BHN unified reporting, uncovered hidden inefficiencies, and empowered engineers with actionable insights. The result? Improved visibility, reduced costs, and a culture of ownership and proactive optimization across engineering teams.

Devtron bakes security into CI/CD pipelines—blocking vulnerabilities, enforcing policies, and automating compliance without slowing deployments. Kubernetes-native, audit-ready, and trusted by enterprises.

Explore the role of GitOps in configuration management and continuous delivery within Kubernetes. Learn about its pros, such as automated deployment and hands-off operation, and its cons, including risks of automated failures.

2025 is set to be a transformative year for FinOps. From AI-powered reporting and rising PaaS adoption to more technical FinOps roles, the focus is shifting from analysis to action. In this article, PointFive explores key trends reshaping the FinOps landscape and how teams can stay ahead with smarter tools, deeper insights, and a proactive approach to cloud cost optimization.

This blog introduces GitOps for managing applications and infrastructure using Git, explaining its core principles & benefits like enhanced security, collaboration & automation. It also compares GitOps to CI/CD and highlights how it complements existing DevOps practices.

PointFive enters 2025 with a bold vision: to scale FinOps through deep engineering engagement, multi-cloud maturity, and breakthrough automation. From real-time anomaly detection to AI-powered insights, PointFive is redefining how teams approach cloud cost optimization. Learn how we’re expanding our platform, deepening partnerships, and showing the world that saving money in the cloud can be powerful—and fun.

Deploying to air-gapped Kubernetes clusters is complex and error-prone. Devtron’s Software Distribution Hub simplifies this by automating Helm chart delivery, using private registries and a Release Operator to securely manage and monitor deployments in air gapped enviornments.

Is AI truly reflexive in your company? Discover why saying "no" to AI multiplies risk and how secure, owned AI solutions like Civo's relaxAI can boost productivity, improve decision quality, and transform your organizational culture, ensuring your teams harness AI without sacrificing control or compliance.

Are you keeping up with AI's rapid evolution? Dive into key takeaways from Civo Navigate, exploring multimodal AI, agentic systems, and anomaly detection. Discover how AI is augmenting, not replacing, humans, the impact of open-source models, and the crucial debate on responsible AI adoption.

Modern AppSec teams are overwhelmed with alerts but still struggle to answer the one question that matters: What should we fix first? This article explores how shifting from raw data to contextual insights helps prioritize the most impactful vulnerabilities, align security efforts with business goals, and move application security from a cost center to a strategic enabler.

A Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) is the key to understanding what’s inside your software—and securing it. This article explores the growing importance of SBOMs in cybersecurity, the difference between static and dynamic SBOMs, how AI is transforming their effectiveness, and best practices for managing software supply chain risk.