Fusing FinOps, Forecasting, and Kubernetes at Scale - Ankur Singh & Satyam Bhardwaj

This talk, presented by Ankur Singh from Red Hat and Satyam Bhardwaj from Mirantis, explores the intersection of FinOps, forecasting, and Kubernetes at scale. The speakers introduce a novel approach involving FinOps-aware agents that autonomously monitor telemetry, predict resource needs, and propose right-sizing solutions in multi-cloud Kubernetes environments. They discuss an open source reference architecture that integrates OpenCost, Prometheus, and advanced AI forecasting models within GitOps, enabling the generation of explainable multi-horizon forecasts accompanied by uncertainty measures. Attendees will gain insights into architectural patterns for building such systems, including feature extraction from Kubernetes metrics and adaptive retraining processes that address workload fluctuations.