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

The Stack Overflow Podcast

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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