Policy as Code Articles

Best Practices Apr 15, 2026

Cloud Custodian Cost Optimization: Automate Waste Cleanup on AWS, Azure, and GCP

Learn how to use Cloud Custodian to automate cloud waste cleanup across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Includes ready-to-deploy YAML policies for deleting unattached volumes, stopping idle instances, off-hours scheduling, tag enforcement, and multi-account governance.

Priya Ramanathan 17 min read

$FinOps as Code: How to Enforce Cloud Cost Policies with Terraform, OPA, and Infracost$

Best Practices Feb 28, 2026

FinOps as Code: How to Enforce Cloud Cost Policies with Terraform, OPA, and Infracost

Build automated cloud cost policy enforcement into your Terraform CI/CD pipeline using Infracost, Open Policy Agent, and Conftest — with working Rego policies and a complete GitHub Actions workflow.

Diego Saavedra 15 min read