Episode 085 - Cloud Cost Optimization at Avalara with Lindbergh Matillano

Welcome to the Avalara Efficiency Revolution - a thrilling journey into the world of cost optimization and financial ingenuity! With each episode, we peel back the layers of how Avalara has used cutting-edge cloud-native tools like AWS CUR, Cost Explorer, and open-source resources such as Cloud Custodian to master the art of cost efficiency. Year after year, we've not only managed to reduce our hosting costs to a record low percentage of sales, but we've also outperformed publicly available benchmarks. Join us as we delve into the secrets behind our continuous year-over-year cost reductions, highlighting how our strategic shift towards AWS Marketplace has saved both time and money. Our story is a testament to Avalara's cost-conscious culture, a key ingredient in our pursuit of optimized costs and a catalyst for increasing innovation. Be prepared to gain insights and inspiration from our innovative use of new AWS services and to learn how our financial efficiency has become our competitive edge. So, gear up to become part of Avalara’s cost efficiency journey - it's more than just a story; it's a revolution. Avalara on Twitter: https://twitter.com/avalara Avalara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avalara Emily on Twitter (she rocks follow this): https://twitter.com/editingemily Subscribe: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rQjgnBvuyr18K03tnEHBI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-developers-podcast/id1574162669 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1065378 Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/aws-developers-podcast/PC:1001065378 TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/AWS-Developers-Podcast-p1461814/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f8bf7630-2521-4b40-be90-c46a9222c159/aws-developers-podcast Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjk5NDM2MzU0OS9zb3VuZHMucnNz RSS Feed: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:994363549/sounds.rss