Join us as Peter explores the core principles and practices of FinOps that help organizations optimize cloud spend without slowing innovation.
Peter walks through what FinOps really is, why it matters beyond just cost cutting, and how engineers can collaborate effectively with finance teams to design cost-aware architectures. You’ll learn about the three phases of FinOps (Inform, Optimize, Operate), how to get leadership buy-in for cloud initiatives, and practical strategies for managing cloud costs from the architecture phase through operations. This episode covers real-world scenarios from hybrid cloud cost tracking to building cost models before migrations, and explains how FinOps fits into your existing team structure regardless of organization size.
Timestamps
0:00 Welcome & Introduction
6:10 Peter’s Background & Journey to FinOps
- 10:45 What is FinOps?
- 16:32 The Three Phases: Inform, Optimize, Operate
- 22:18 Getting Leadership Buy-In
- 28:45 Cost-Aware Architecture Design
- 34:20 Hybrid Cloud & On-Prem Cost Tracking
- 40:15 FinOps Team Structure & Roles
- 46:30 Tools & Platforms Discussion
- 52:14 Accounting & Finance Collaboration
- 54:13 Starting FinOps Before Cloud Migration
- 57:17 FinOps for Small Teams & DBAs
- 1:00:13 Wrap-up & Resources
How to find Peter:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/petercrenshaw/
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