Writing

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Short write-ups on FinOps, cloud migration, and database architecture — generalized from real work, useful outside of it.

2026
— FinOps
Why tag-based identity beats resource IDs for cloud cost tracking

Resource IDs churn every time an image refreshes. Tags don't — if you design the taxonomy right. Notes from building cost governance across a large multi-account estate.

Mahesh Gupta · Dallas, TX · Updated 2026