FinOps for AI Data Platforms 2026

FinOps for AI Data Platforms in 2026: Databricks vs AWS-Native vs DIY Iceberg on Top of Your Warehouse

Three lakehouse stacks for adding AI/ML and streaming on top of an existing warehouse, compared through a FinOps lens: DBUs, DPUs, TB-scanned, S3 GB-month, and egress, walked through real workload patterns with 2026 prices.

May 7, 2026 · 19 min · 3954 words · Andrea Bozzo