Public cloud environments such as AWS, Microsoft® Azure, and Google® Cloud Platform have been promoted as a means of saving money on IT infrastructure resources. Unfortunately, this is not often the case. The increasing complexity of cloud offerings and the lack of visibility most organizations have into these environments make it difficult to effectively control costs. Many organizations unwittingly overprovision in the public cloud — an error that’s too costly to ignore. By avoiding five of the most common mistakes, teams can maximize cloud resource efficiency and reduce performance risk in these new school environments.