S2 E2- The Cloud Cost Playbook: Forecasting, FinOps, and Flawed Assumptions

In this episode of The Latte on Cloud Costs, we sit down with Dieter Matzion, Senior Cloud Governance Engineer at Roku, to explore what actually works when you're managing $100M+ in cloud spend.From hitting a 2% forecast variance, to switching vendors and instantly saving $4M, Dieter shares practical insights on:-Forecasting cloud spend with precision-What most teams get wrong about multi-cloud-Why cost tools alone aren’t enough-The underrated value of convertible RIs-The real-world evolution of FinOps maturityHosted by Praneet Chandra, Senior Director, CloudKeeper.🎧 Listen, learn, and level up your FinOps game.#TheLatteOnCloudCosts #FinOps #CloudForecasting #Roku #CloudCostOptimization #Podcast #EngineeringLeadership