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FinOps on Azure

Michael Stephenson
Finops
Azure
Cost Management
Black Marble
Kovai
Microsoft Azure
Azure Cost Management
Cloud
Devops
Cloud Computing
Turbo 360
Infrastructure As Code
Automated Deployments
Integration
Saas
Event Grid
Logic Apps
Availability Zones
Azure Cosmos DB
Cloud Cost

The podcast that discusses all things financial optimization in Microsoft's Azure cloud. Tune in for insightful episodes covering the essentials of balancing innovation and cost efficiency.

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In this episode of the FinOps on Azure Podcast, Michael Stephenson is joined by Ben DeBow, Founder and CEO of Fortified, to discuss the next evolution of FinOps and why cloud cost management needs to move beyond dashboards, reporting, and allocation.... more

In this episode of the FinOps on Azure podcast, Michael Stephenson is joined by Stephanie Joachim – a Microsoft licensing specialist and FinOps consultant from Calgary, to discuss how organizations can save money on Azure through effective cloud cost... more

Every workload has a personality. Some spike with concurrency. Some quietly run all day and never shut off. Some look efficient until scale hits and then costs accelerate. And some charge you every time they run, every query, every scan, every execut... more

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Ben DeBow
CEO of Fortified Data; author of End of Abundance in Tech
Fortified Data
Episode: The Future of FinOps: Engineering, Applications & Cloud Cost Accountability
Stephanie Joachimet
FinOps consultant; based in Calgary; works with a Microsoft partner
Inviro (company)
Episode: FinOps & Cloud Cost Management: How to Save Money on Azure
Frank Gontraqua
Independent FinOps advocate and expert; founder of FinOps-focused initiatives
Episode: Top-Down FinOps: Align Cloud Spend with Real Business Strategy
Shannon Eldridge-Kean
Principal Solution Architect at AHEAD
AHEAD
Episode: Your Cloud Architect Has a Personality - Mastering Cloud Cost Profiles & FinOps
Aiden Finn
MVP, Cloud Mechanics consultant; expert on Cloud Adoption Framework
Cloud Mechanics
Episode: Why Cloud Migration Fails and How the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) Helps Fix It
Benjamin Linares
FinOps practitioner with extensive leadership experience in FinOps, Starbucks, and Harness
Harness
Episode: Cloud Cost Challenges in Large Organizations: A FinOps Practitioner’s Perspective
Nicole Boyd
FinOps consultant at Capgemini, former technical manager at CloudHealth
Capgemini
Episode: How to Mature Your FinOps Capabilities Without Rushing Optimization
Jez Back
Cloud economist, FinOps professional
Capgemini (Cloud economics team)
Episode: Hidden Cloud Costs: The Cost Behind Every Cloud Click
Gary Ho
Program Manager on the Cosmos DB team at Microsoft
Microsoft
Episode: Optimizing Azure Cosmos DB Costs

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Mike Stevenson
Host of FinOps on Azure podcast with a focus on cloud economics, governance, and strategic cost optimization.

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Hidden Cloud Costs: The Cost Behind Every Cloud Click
Q: Why is ownership important in FinOps, and how does product thinking help?
Ownership ties costs to specific outcomes, enabling teams to understand unit economics and justify spending, which drives better governance and business value.
Hidden Cloud Costs: The Cost Behind Every Cloud Click
Q: What is the core idea behind asking 'what's the cost of a click' beyond technology?
To drive a holistic view that includes cost, carbon, and business value, and to frame decisions as trade-offs between technology, sustainability, and financial outcomes.
Why Cloud Migration Fails and How the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) Helps Fix It
Q: What's the best way to engage stakeholders when starting a CAF-based project?
Start with a structured strategy session that includes leadership, IT, security, finance, and business units; use a concise executive summary; avoid lengthy technical documents for executives; and run a workshop to align on business motivations, measurable outcomes, and governance rules.
Why Cloud Migration Fails and How the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) Helps Fix It
Q: How do CAF and WAF differ, and how do they work together?
CAF focuses on change, delivery, and organizational alignment, while Well-Architected focuses on technical quality and best practices. Used together, CAF guides the organizational and process changes, while Well-Architected ensures the technical design and implementation meet reliability, security, and cost objectives.
Top-Down FinOps: Align Cloud Spend with Real Business Strategy
Q: Why should organizations care about top-down FinOps?
Because when viewed from a CFO's perspective, cloud investments require a clear strategic rationale and a governance framework; top-down FinOps enables leaders to set mandates, align IT with business strategy, and control spend while pursuing growth opportunities.

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FinOps on Azure focuses on financial optimization within the Azure cloud, balancing cost efficiency with ongoing innovation. Episodes tend to center on how executive leadership, architecture, and product teams collaborate to drive cloud economics, governance, and strategic cost management. Common threads include top-down FinOps, CAF and Well-Architected alignment, governance and observability, carbon-aware and sustainable cloud design, and practical tactics for communicating value to CFOs and other stakeholders. A notable angle across episodes is treating cloud spend as a strategic, cross-functional concern rather than a purely technical issue, with real-world anecdotes from large organizations and hands-on guidance for building mature FinO... more

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2. Stephanie Joachimet
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8. Jez Back

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