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/

Links from the show:

https://finops.org

https://finopsweekly.com

https://thefrugalarchitect.com