What's new in Cloud FinOps?
Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois get together to discuss what's new in the world of cloud when it comes to FinOps. There are two monthly episodes, one where we'll discuss the top stories we've found from this month and a second episode where we bring in a friend of the show to talk to us about a topic of their choosing.
Episodes
75 episodes
WNiCF - October 2024 - News
In this episode, Frank and SteveO discuss the latest updates in cloud computing for October 2024, covering significant announcements from AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. They delve into new features, pricing changes, and innovations in cost manag...
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Season 5
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Episode 32
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36:53
WNiCF - Interview - Building trust in FinOps and engineering insights by Dvir
This month, we talk with Dvir and discuss integrating engineering principles into FinOps to manage cloud costs effectively. We stress proactive cost management, trust in recommendations, and understanding business context. We also cover the cha...
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Season 5
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Episode 31
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42:35
WNiCF - September 2024 - News
In this episode, Frank and SteveO celebrate four years of their podcast while discussing the latest advancements in Cloud FinOps, including Amazon's new EC2 Graviton instances, Azure's confidential VMs, and cost management innovations. They exp...
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Season 5
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Episode 30
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28:11
WNiCF - Interview with James Hall - GreenOps
In this episode, SteveO and Frank chat with James Hall from GreenPixie about sustainability in cloud computing. James talks about his shift to GreenOps and the need for good data and practices for developers and sustainability teams. They also ...
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Season 5
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Episode 29
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44:10
WNiCF - Interview - Udam Dewaraja - The story of FOCUS
In this episode, SteveO and Frank discuss the FOCUS project with Udam Dewaraja, exploring its origins, development, and future directions. The conversation highlights the importance of a common taxonomy in FinOps, the engagement of cloud provid...
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Season 5
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Episode 28
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46:32
WNiCF - August 2024 - News
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, Az...
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Season 5
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Episode 27
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37:51
WNiCF - July 2024 - News
In this episode, Frank and Steve discuss the July 2024 FinOps announcements from AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. They cover topics such as committed use discounts, fully licensed commitments, hibernation for VMs, cost management features, and ser...
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Season 5
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Episode 26
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43:11
WNiCF - Interview with Mel - Engineers fatigue
SteveO and Frank sat down with Mel, a PwC engineer, to talk about what it's like to be an engineer and the hurdles they face. They dug into her daily routine - from stand-up meetings to ticket management and making time to focus. T...
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46:06
WNiCF - Interview with Dr James Mitchell - Financial language in FinOps and isomorphic economies
"An isomorphism is the fancy maths word for an analogy." - Dr James MitchellDr. James Mitchell, a commodities trading and renewable energy expert, joins Stephen and Frank to discuss FinOps financial language. He draws par...
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Season 5
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Episode 25
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39:59
WNiCF - June 2024 - News
In this episode of What's New in Cloud FinOps, we (Frank and Stephen) discuss the latest news and updates in cloud computing impacting your wallet.We cover topics such as right-sizing recommendations for Amazon RDS, data exports for cos...
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Season 5
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Episode 24
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31:20
WNiCF - Interview with TJ and Deana Solis - The social aspects of FinOps
In this live episode, recorded at FinOps X 2024, we speak with TJ and Deana Solis about the social aspects of FinOps.It is a real live episode with microphones not working, music being turned on, bar opening and more. I also had to use ...
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42:36
WNiCF - Interview with Izhak Zimmermann - I don't believe in tagging
Izhak "I don't believe in tagging" Zimmermann discusses with Stephen and Frank about the importance of focusing on business value in the context of FinOps, emphasising the need to understand cloud costs within the context of business goals. He ...
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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39:39
WNiCF - May 2024 - News
SummaryIn this episode of What's New in Cloud FinOps, Frank and Stephen discuss a wide range of cloud-related news and updates. They cover topics such as Azure VM hibernation, Azure Compute Fleet, Google Cloud TPU, Amazon EC2 C7i Fle...
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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35:33
WNiCF - Interview with Mike Stephenson - Azure Free tier and other
In this episode, Steve, Frank and Mike discuss the benefits of using the free tier in Microsoft Azure. They explore the various free offerings available, such as Azure Cosmos DB, Azure DevOps, and speech-to-text translation. They also discuss t...
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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36:05
WNiCF - April 2024 - News
SummaryIn this episode, Frank and Steve discuss the latest news from Google, Azure, and AWS.They cover topics such as new instance types, ARM-based CPUs, storage options, cost optimization, and Kubernetes cost allocation. The co...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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43:55
WNiCF - Interview with Rob Martin - The Updated FinOps Framework
This month we talk about the FinOps Framework. The Framework has been vastly improved and updated to match what FinOps practitioners are doing, in the tranches. Who better than Rob Martin to guide us into the Framework? No-on...
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40:11
WNiCF - Interview with Steve Trask - The State of FinOps
In this episode, Steve Trask, VP of Marketing at the FinOps Foundation, discusses the State of FinOps report and the insights gained from four years of research. They explore topics such as team structure, automation, executive buy...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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43:02
WNiCF - March 2024 - News
In this episode, Frank and Steve discuss various news and updates in the cloud industry. They cover topics such as New AMD instances in AzureHolographic stickers <- most important news :)Azure ...
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40:48
WNiCF - cross podcast with Donal Bourke - Careers in FinOps
In this bonus episode, we talk about FinOps careers and how each of us, the three hosts, have come to FinOps from three very different paths.- Donal from finance and accounting- Stephen from hospitality, sales, and more- Frank f...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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46:00
WNiCF - February 2024 - News
WNiCF - February 2024 - NewsGood amount of news, some sarcastic comments and lot of opinions :) Frank's interview with Steph
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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34:31
WNiCF - January 2024 - News
First news episode of the year. And this time we have a limited amount of news. Dry January for FinOps news too :) The FinOps Guys are Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois and we can be contacted at podcast@finopsguys.co.uk
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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25:35
WNiCF - Interview with Dimiris Perdikou - Gamification and public sector
This month Stephen and Frank are interviewing Dimitris Perdikou from the UK Home Office. The topic is Gamification, but, as often, it grew beyond its original scope. Dimitris made us feel good with the work done making sure taxpaye...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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40:42
WNiCF - FinOps 2023 trends with Lucas Paratore
An episode about FinOps in 2023. What are the themes that shaped FinOps and Cloud? What events, big or small, are defining what we will see in 2024?We talk about client behaviour and why repatriation is a thing. We dive into the strateg...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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57:23