The Flexera 2026 State of the Cloud Report reveals enterprises are shifting from cost-cutting to value-driven cloud strategies. Key findings include a 12% year-over-year increase in organizations reporting business value delivered, 29% of cloud spend still wasted, 71% of organizations now using cloud centers of excellence (CCOEs), and 45% extensively using generative AI (up from 36%). SaaS spending has surged, with monthly spend commonly reaching $200K–$500K. Three recommendations emerge: strengthen centralized governance through CCOEs and finops, integrate AI governance early with measurable goals, and treat finops as a continuous discipline rather than a one-time initiative.
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