Controlling cloud costs: Where to start, and where to go from there
SPONSORED BY DOITIn this episode, Ben and Ryan are joined by Joshua Fox, a senior cloud architect at DoIT, to discuss cloud cost optimization. They explore the importance of controlling and understanding cloud costs, the role of good architecture in cost optimization, and strategies for dealing with surprise costs.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Cloud Cost Control
01:08 Joshua Fox's Background
04:20 Understanding FinOps
06:17 The Importance of Good Architecture
08:18 Balancing Flexibility in Architecture
10:04 Surprise Costs and Dealing with Them
13:19 Bracing for Unexpected Cloud Costs
25:41 The Future of Cloud Cost Optimization
27:09 Closing Remarks