Best Greenops Podcasts (2024)

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WNiCF - Interview with Rob Martin - The Updated FinOps Framework 40:11

21d ago40:11

40:11

This month we talk about the FinOps Framework. The Framework has been vastly improved and updated to match what FinOps practitioners are doing, in the tranches. Who better than Rob Martin to guide us into the Framework? No-one. And we like him so much that he is the first returning interviewee. --- In this episode, we (SteveO and Frank) interview R…

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WNiCF - Interview with Steve Trask - The State of FinOps 43:02

28d ago43:02

43:02

In this episode, Steve Trask, VP of Marketing at the FinOps Foundation, discusses the State of FinOps report and the insights gained from four years of research. They explore topics such as team structure, automation, executive buy-in, and the evolving priorities of FinOps practitioners. They also touch on the challenges of measuring the value of t…

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WNiCF - March 2024 - News 40:48

1M ago40:48

40:48

In this episode, Frank and Steve discuss various news and updates in the cloud industry. They cover topics such as New AMD instances in Azure Holographic stickers

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WNiCF - cross podcast with Donal Bourke - Careers in FinOps 46:00

2M ago46:00

46:00

In this bonus episode, we talk about FinOps careers and how each of us, the three hosts, have come to FinOps from three very different paths. - Donal from finance and accounting - Stephen from hospitality, sales, and more - Frank from being a geek in a basement It is a great episode with the appearance of an old Nokia phone, the loss of the main ho…

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WNiCF - February 2024 - News 34:31

2M ago34:31

34:31

WNiCF - February 2024 - News Good amount of news, some sarcastic comments and lot of opinions :) Frank's interview with Steph FinOps X website Frank and Stephen have gone through everything that has a financial impact and quickly try to tell you why it may matter to you and your organisation. Send you feedback, ideas, invitations or any other thing…

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WNiCF - January 2024 - News 25:35

3M ago25:35

25:35

First news episode of the year. And this time we have a limited amount of news. Dry January for FinOps news too :) The FinOps Guys are Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois and we can be contacted at podcast@finopsguys.co.ukBy The FinOps Guys - Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois

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WNiCF - Interview with Dimiris Perdikou - Gamification and public sector 40:42

3M ago40:42

40:42

This month Stephen and Frank are interviewing Dimitris Perdikou from the UK Home Office. The topic is Gamification, but, as often, it grew beyond its original scope. Dimitris made us feel good with the work done making sure taxpayer money is well spent. In the process, we discussed two new metrics for unit economics specific to the public sector. Y…

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WNiCF - FinOps 2023 trends with Lucas Paratore 57:23

4M ago57:23

57:23

An episode about FinOps in 2023. What are the themes that shaped FinOps and Cloud? What events, big or small, are defining what we will see in 2024? We talk about client behaviour and why repatriation is a thing. We dive into the strategic decisions made by cloud vendors in 2023 and their impact on the market, including price increases, and changes…

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WNiCF - December 2023 - News 32:19

4M ago32:19

32:19

Last episode of the year. And for possibly the first time ever we have a lot of Google news and a group of sustainability articles! The FinOps Guys are Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois and we can be contacted at podcast@finopsguys.co.uk PS: we are still thinking (vaguely) about a website.By The FinOps Guys - Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois

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WNiCF - November 2023 - News 55:36

5M ago55:36

55:36

Loads and loads of AWS news coming from re:Invent for November. And this month we have Frank having to evacuate the building due to a fire alarm; nothing real, fortunately. Frank and Stephen have gone through everything that has a financial impact and quickly try to tell you why it may matter to you and your organisation. Send you feedback, ideas, …

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WNiCF - Interview with Assaf Flatto 34:53

5M ago34:53

34:53

Another great interview, this time with Assaf Flatto. This is the three of us showing what being part of a growing community is about: we share, we debate, and in the end, FinOps is a more mature discipline. Send you feedback, ideas, invitations or any other thing you want to talk about at: podcast@finopsguys.co.uk…

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WNiCF - October 2023 - News 34:42

6M ago34:42

34:42

!!!! You can now contact us at podcast(at)finopsguys.co.uk !!!! Frank and Stephen review the plethora of news from AWS, Azure and GCP for October 2023. A lot of updates this month. Frank and Stephen have gone through everything that has a financial impact and quickly try to tell you why it may matter to you and your organisation.…

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WNiCF - Interview with Alee Whitman - Don't say the S word 44:29

6M ago44:29

44:29

Alee made what Stephen and I think is the best talk at FinOps X 2023. and we recommend you watch it before listening to the episode. The (kind of) driving topic is "What would have changed from the talk", but as usual, the episode is full of stories, comments, ideas and fun.By The FinOps Guys - Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois

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WNiCF - September 2023 - News 32:06

7M ago32:06

32:06

!!!! You can now contact us at podcast(at)finopsguys.co.uk !!!! Frank and Stephen review the plethora of news from AWS, Azure and GCP for September 2023. A lot of updates this month. Frank and Stephen have gone through everything that has a financial impact and quickly try to tell you why it may matter to you and your organisation. Azure virtual ma…

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WNiCF - Interview with Anthony Monthe - The cloud benchmarker 33:33

7M ago33:33

33:33

Cloud vendor announces new instance types every month, and the content of the announcement is always the same: "The new instance is faster, shinier and cheaper than the previous one." But is it true? And what about other instances in the same generation but with different CPU vendors? Anthony tests it all. He checks every new instance appearing in …

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3 Years of What's New in Cloud FinOps 17:50

7M ago17:50

17:50

Frank and Stephen remember some fun facts from the last three years of podcasting about FinOps.By The FinOps Guys - Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois

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WNiCF - August 2023 - News 42:02

8M ago42:02

42:02

Frank and Stephen go through the plethora of news from AWS, Azure and GCP for August 2023. A lot of updates this month. Frank and Stephen have gone through everything that has a financial impact and quickly try to tell you why it may matter to you and your organisation.By Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois

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WNiCF - July 2023 - News 34:59

9M ago34:59

34:59

Frank and Stephen go through the plethora of news from AWS, Azure and GCP for July 2023. A lot of updates this month. Frank and Stephen have gone through everything that has a financial impact and quickly try to tell you why it may matter to you and your organisation.By Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois

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WNiCF - June 2023 - News 27:49

10M ago27:49

27:49

Based on the audio, it might sound as if Frank is in a small wooden box; you would be almost correct, as the small meeting room I was in is horrible from a sound perspective. Frank and Stephen go through the plethora of news from AWS, Azure and GCP for June 2023. A lot of updates this month. Frank and Stephen have gone through everything that has a…

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WNiCF - Interview with Steph Gooch and Marit Hughes during FinOps X - When do you start FinOps? 49:28

10M ago49:28

49:28

Curious about when doing FinOps starts? Join hosts Frank and Stephen as they tap into the expertise of FinOps gurus Stephanie Gooch and Marit Hughes. Get ready for an exploration filled with unexpected detours, captivating insights, and bursting with infectious energy, "We had a lot of fun recording. The positive vibe can be felt when listening to …

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WNiCF - May 2023 - News 39:42

11M ago39:42

39:42

Frank and Stephen go through the plethora of news from AWS, Azure and GCP for May 2023. The most updates we've seen from the vendors in a while, Frank and Stephen have gone through everything that has a financial impact and quickly try to tell you why it may matter to you and your organisation. Going to FinOps X? Come speak to us there and if you f…

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WNiCF - Interview with Marit Hughes - Public/Private Sector comparisons 51:28

12M ago51:28

51:28

Is FinOps the same in every organisation? Absolutely not! It varies massively by organisation but also by sector. This month Frank and Steve catch up with long time friend of Frank's (and new time friend of Steve) Marit Hughes. Marit brings her expansive knowledge and experience to help bring some colour to the differing challenges of FinOps in pri…

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WNiCF - April 2023 News 35:14

12M ago35:14

35:14

Join Frank and Stephen talking through the latest news from FinOps in April 2023. A nice mix of AWS, Azure and even a bit of GCP. Covering topics like new instances, some "free tier" stuff and even ABC (you can find out what that is by listening!). Also watch out for our next interview with Marit Hughes!…

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WNiCF - March News 2023 25:51

1y ago25:51

25:51

Frank and Steve dive into what's new in March 2023, with some cool stuff in AWS and Azure and even digging deep into the release notes of google to find some more cool things. The episode is topped off by learning about some of Frank's really cool research, and for our native French listeners, look out for Frank's new French version of the news!…

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WNiCF - "Woman" in FinOps with Deana Solis 49:08

1y ago49:08

49:08

A fantastic episode with our friend Deana Solis, a senior FinOps Engineer who is heavily involved in the FinOps Foundation and Women in FinOps. She tells the story of "Woman" in FinOps and also her career in general. A really down to earth individual, Deana lets us in to the realities of her journey and why the linear career isn't the most interest…

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WNiCF - Getting Engineers to take action with Bartosz Kupiecki 33:29

1y ago33:29

33:29

This month we're joined by our friend Bartosz Kupiecki, the Head of FinOps at IncreDevo. Their team saw the issue, and attacked it with an engineering mindset, building a tool to manage the process. In this podcast we learn about their journey and how they attacked the problem. We've all been there, we all know the pains, it's great to hear from so…

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WNiCF - February News - 2023 33:32

1y ago33:32

33:32

Stephen and Frank dive into the latest news from FinOps in February, as well as a bit of a discussion on Azures FX changes that have increased customers pricing. We also look at the changes to Azure RIs. Actually as a whole there's a lot less AWS on this episode and quite a lot more Azure and GCP! Well worth a listen.…

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From Discovering to Sharing (w/ Amanda Thiel) 19:37

1y ago19:37

19:37

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, we sit down with Amanda Thiel, a young adult member of our parish community and the ministry lead for Christlife ministry. Amanda shares her personal story of how she went from simply attending Mass on Sundays to becoming actively involved in the church community. She talks about the challenges she f…

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WNiCF - What's new in January - 2023 (Better late than never...) 22:19

1y ago22:19

22:19

Hello everyone, This month we talk about everything that was new in January from the cloud vendors (which sadly wasn't loads) and go through the potential benefits or ramifications. We also discuss our addition of a new sustainability section and will work to find interesting articles on this topic too (beyond the cloud vendors). Apologies it's a b…

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WNiCF Interview with Tom Cross - FinOps in action - The Migration 36:01

1y ago36:01

36:01

We're joined by our good friend Tom Cross at Air Lingus, who talks to us about the challenges of FinOps in reality. Tom helps us talk through the challenges of trying to keep FinOps in mind during the migration and why it so easily can drop down the agenda. This is a slightly different episode where we very informally talk about the realities of th…

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A Need To Know Basis From God (w/ Liz Greenop) 22:22

1+ y ago22:22

22:22

Join us as we sit down with Liz Greenop, our ECHO Apprentice at Saint Helen. In this episode, we delve into Liz's personal faith journey and explore what led her to become an ECHO Apprentice. We'll also be discussing the role of an ECHO Apprentice and how to make prayer a practical part of your daily life. This is an episode you won't want to miss,…

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Guest Episode - Erik Carlin - FinOps Metrics - ESR 43:48

1+ y ago43:48

43:48

This month Erik Carlin of ProsperOps joins Steve and Frank in discussing metrics for FinOps, specifically focussing on Effective Savings Rate (ESR). With a history of how it came about as well as where to find more information their to support the community, Erik shows his wealth of knowledge in the FinOps world.…

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AMA - Ask Me Anything (w/ Msgr. Tom Nydegger) 32:30

1+ y ago32:30

32:30

In our inaugural episode of the Making Disciples podcast, we welcome Msgr. Tom Nydegger, the pastor of Saint Helen, for an "Ask Me Anything" session. We've gathered questions from our parish community through social media and Msgr. Tom will be answering them in this casual conversation. This is a great opportunity to get to know Msgr. Tom and learn…

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Making Disciples Trailer 0:58

1+ y ago0:58

0:58

Welcome to Making Disciples, the podcast that shares powerful stories of faith and transformation. In each episode, we'll hear from staff and parishioners as they share their personal journeys and testimonies of how they've come to know and love Jesus Christ and the Church. Whether you're a lifelong Christian or just starting to explore your faith,…

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WNiCF - December 22 News - Last bits of the year. 27:17

1+ y ago27:17

27:17

A quick run through of the new FinOps updates from December, completing the updates for 2022. Stephen and Frank go through the key topics as usual: Data/DBs Visibility (Billing conductor - Tags - cost categories) Commitment Savings Storage Instances Misc/SillyBy Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois

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Special - Re:invent Recap (More than just FinOps) 46:33

1+ y ago46:33

46:33

Frank and Steve lament on trips to Vegas over the years, with Frank going to this year's Re:invent again in person. We discuss our favourite bits of news (which was quite a lot) and you may notice that while in the Keynotes Sustainability was discussed a lot, not much comes across in the latest releases. We even have updates from Steve's favourite …

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WNiCF - November News - GCP Flex CUDS and technical sound fails by Steve! 42:24

1+ y ago42:24

42:24

In our latest news episode, we round up everything that's happened outside of Re:invent in November (Special Re:invent Episode to follow). We also discuss some changes to the format, our new website (yet to launch) and our ongoing aim to share our learning and research. Please see Transcript for list of all of the articles used this month.…

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Special Guest - Mark Butcher - Sustainability/GreenOps - How do you get started? 44:23

1+ y ago44:23

44:23

Our friend Mark Butcher joins Frank and Steve on a very fun episode discussing the incredibly important topic of sustainability. We cover topics such as: What do the terms mean? How do you get started? How good are the tools?By Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois

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October Updates (2022) - Latest news plus Ignite conference quick review 28:48

1+ y ago28:48

28:48

Frank and Stephen delve into all the FinOps related news and releases of October, covering a wide variety of topics and blogs. They then dig into their favourite releases from Microsoft Ignite in and out of the FinOps world.By Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois

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Special Guest - Rob Martin - FinOps Education with the "Chief Story Teller" 43:11

1+ y ago43:11

43:11

Frank and Stephen are joined by their friend Rob Martin, Director of Learning from the FinOps foundation. We talk about how to get into FinOps, what paths might be suitable based on your background and all of the wonderful resources available from the FinOp Foundation. We talk about our own education journeys with FinOps and how it's still such an …

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September Updates - Big Azure Saving Plan release included 33:12

1+ y ago33:12

33:12

Frank and Steve take time between interviews to go through the latest news from September. This includes Azure's new Savings Plans where we cover: What they are. How they work. What are the gotchya's? as well as a bit about why they exist. Next episode will be a chat with Rob Martin about FinOps education, released in the next week.…

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TJ Guest Special - Social Aspects of FinOps 39:18

1+ y ago39:18

39:18

Today Frank and Steve are joined by TJ (Anthony Johnson), Cloud Business Manager at Box. TJ talks to us about the new working group he's launched as part of the FinOps Foundation, Social Aspects of FinOps, as well as walking us through his journey and experiences to date. We also briefly touch on Unit Economics which TJ has promised to come and do …

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Cloud FinOps Updates for July/August 2022 37:28

1+ y ago37:28

37:28

Steve and Frank discuss the Cloud FinOps updates that were released in July/August 2022. In this episode, they highlight some recent Cloud FinOps trends, with a focus on recent AWS news. To find out more about Cloud FinOps, visit our website here.By Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois

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Cloud FinOps Updates for June 2022 32:02

2y ago32:02

32:02

Steve and Frank discuss the Cloud FinOps updates that were released in June 2022. In this episode they highlight some recent Cloud FinOps news and trends, with a focus on recent AWS announcements. To find out more about Cloud FinOps, visit our website here.By Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois

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Cloud FinOps Updates for May 2022 34:10

2y ago34:10

34:10

Steve and Frank discuss the Cloud FinOps updates that were released in May 2022. In this episode they highlight some recent Cloud FinOps news and trends, with a focus on recent AWS security announcements. To find out more about Cloud FinOps, visit our website here.By Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois

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Discussing Cloud FinOps with Kubecost Co-founder, Webb Brown 32:13

2y ago32:13

32:13

In this episode, Steve and Frank sit down and talk to the founder of Kubecost, Web Brown to discuss cloud FinOps. Webb explains how Kubecost provides real-time cost visibility and insights for teams using Kubernetes, helping you continuously reduce your cloud costs. Webb answers all of Steve and Frank’s questions on how Kubecost’s solution could be…

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Cloud FinOps Roundup - March 2022 42:20

2y ago42:20

42:20

We discuss the Cloud FinOps updates that were released in March 2022. We also highlight some recent Cloud FinOps trends. Click here to learn more about Cloud FinOpsBy Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois

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Cloud FinOps Updates for February 2022 49:16

2y ago49:16

49:16

We discuss the Cloud FinOps updates that were released in February 2022. We also highlight some recent Cloud FinOps articles and pull out some key industry trends. Click here to learn more about Cloud FinOpsBy Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois

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Cloud FinOps News for 2022 38:53

2y ago38:53

38:53

Stephen Old and Frank Contrepois are back to discuss the latest Cloud FinOps news in their first podcast of 2022! They highlight the newest releases from the major cloud providers, share tips and tricks on how to save more money on cloud and discuss how the definition of FinOps has changed over time. Click here to learn more about cloud FinOps.…

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Even more AWS re:Invent 2021 updates to maximise your budget! 25:13

2+ y ago25:13

25:13

Steve and Frank have even more announcements to share with you from AWS re:Invent 2021 so decided to record a second episode. There are many exciting updates that will help you to maximise your AWS budget including: Enhanced Amazon S3 Integration for Amazon FSx for Lustre Amazon S3 Glacier is the Best Place to Archive Your Data – Introducing the S3…

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