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FinOps - What It Is & Why It Matters
1 hour Posted Feb 12, 2026 at 5:01 pm.
Welcome & Introduction
Peter's Background & Journey to FinOps
What is FinOps?
The Three Phases: Inform, Optimize, Operate
Getting Leadership Buy-In
Cost-Aware Architecture Design
Hybrid Cloud & On-Prem Cost Tracking
FinOps Team Structure & Roles
Tools & Platforms Discussion
Accounting & Finance Collaboration
Starting FinOps Before Cloud Migration
FinOps for Small Teams & DBAs
Wrap-up & Resources
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Show notes
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.
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How to find Peter:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/petercrenshaw/
Links from the show:
https://finops.org
https://finopsweekly.com
https://thefrugalarchitect.com