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Controlling cloud costs: Where to start, and where to go from there

Mar 27, 2024
27:13

To learn more about the signs that indicate you may be paying more for your cloud computing that you should, check out DoIT’s seven red flags guide

We’ve spoken with DoiT on the podcast before about LLM hallucinations and the security threats that LLMs open.

DoiT’s sales pitch is simple: they provide technology and expertise to clients who want to use the cloud, free of charge, with the big cloud providers paying the bills.

Congrats to Lifeboat badge winner  Sravan K Ghantasala for their answer to How to sort file lines in Bash?

Find Joshua at joshuafox com.

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

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