FinOps for the Private Cloud: Cost Governance in the AI Era

As organizations pivot from AI experimentation to full-scale production, the pressure on private cloud infrastructure has never been higher. For the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) architect, the challenge is twofold: providing the high-performance compute required for modern AI workloads while maintaining the financial discipline expected by the CFO. The "Black Box" of infrastructure spending ends here. Join us for an executive-level deep dive into how the integration of Clarity and VMware Cloud Foundation creates a holistic framework for Private Cloud FinOps. We will demonstrate how to move beyond simple monitoring and toward active investment management. By bridging the gap between infrastructure health and financial governance, you can transform your private cloud from a cost center into a high-velocity innovation engine. What You Will Learn: The Private Cloud FinOps Framework: Apply the principles of Inform, Optimize, and Operate to your physical and virtualized assets. Capacity vs. Capital: How to use Clarity to forecast the "AI Tax"—balancing the demand for GPUs and high-speed networking with long-term budget cycles. Bridging the Silos: Automated workflows that connect VCF resource consumption data to Clarity’s investment roadmaps. Showback for the AI Era: Moving from "flat-fee" IT to value-based chargeback models that prove the ROI of private cloud initiatives. The Feature Demo During this session, we will feature a live walkthrough of a VCF-powered environment integrated with Clarity. While the demonstration utilizes the Broadcom ecosystem, the architectural principles and FinOps workflows discussed are platform-agnostic and can be applied to any enterprise-grade infrastructure stack.