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The FinOps Guys Season 5 Episode 27

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In this episode, Frank and Steve discuss the latest news in Cloud FinOps, including AWS G4DN Workspaces, AWS Parallel Computing Service, Google Compute Engine C3 and X4 instances, Azure C4 VMs, Amazon Open Search Service, AlloyDB free trial, Azure NetApp file storage, and more. They also touch on topics like cost optimization, carbon emissions, and the AWS Console mobile app.

takeaways

  • AWS announces G4DN Workspaces, Parallel Computing Service, and support for Graviton 3 in Open Search Service
  • Google introduces C3 and X4 instances in Compute Engine
  • Azure releases C4 VMs and NetApp file storage with cool access
  • Amazon S3 no longer charges for certain HTTP error codes
  • AWS introduces enhanced rate-based rules for lower rate limits
  • Azure offers Carbon Optimization and Spanner Graph
  • Delegated administrator for cost optimization hub in AWS
  • AlloyDB offers a free trial and Azure updates pricing and calculators

Links and references - August 2024

Instances/Compute

Data/DBs

Storage

Visibility (Billing conductor - Tags - cost categories)

Commitment

  • nothing this month

Pricing

Savings 

  • nothing this month

FinOps (General)

Sustainability

Misc/Silly

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