Tuesday's announcement follows IBM's $4.3 billion acquisition of Apptio in 2023, another company in the FinOps space.

IBM has further expanded its FinOps portfolio by acquiring Kubecost, a leading startup in Kubernetes cost management. This ...

This focus on efficiency aligns with IBM’s broader efforts in the area of FinOps. In June 2023, IBM acquired a startup called ...

but I wouldn't be surprised if we saw IBM integrate Kubecost/OpenCost deeper into its OpenShift enterprise platform, too. The two companies did not disclose the price of the acquisition.