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Webinar Part 2

Introducing Elastic Machine Pool (EMP)
Optimizing usage and cost efficiency of cloud compute resources

Join us for a discussion with FinOps Ambassador, Dieter Matzion and Platform9 Co-founder and VP of Product, Madhura Maskasky about EMP: an innovative approach to cloud usage and cost efficiency. Dieter also reviews pros and cons of CloudHealth, Cloudability, CloudZero, FinOut Costguard, Trusted Advisor (AWS), and Carpenter.

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Watch the replay of the second webinar in our FinOps thought leadership series, where look at innovative solutions for optimizing cloud usage and cost efficiency. This webinar, led by FinOps Ambassador Dieter Matzion and Madhura Maskasky from Platform9, introduces the Elastic Machine Pool (EMP). 

In this session, Dieter begins with a concise recap of the pivotal insights and challenges in cloud usage optimization discussed in our previous webinar. Following this, he provides a primer on the "Optimize cloud usage and cost" domain from the FinOps framework.

Topics covered in the webinar

  • Review of current approaches: Examination of existing approaches for cloud usage optimization, highlighting their functionalities and limitations. Pros and cons of CloudHealth, Cloudability, CloudZero, FinOut Costguard, Trusted Advisor (AWS), and Karpenter.
  • Identify the need: Discuss the necessity for a different solution in the current cloud optimization landscape.
  • Introduction to EMP’s unique approach: Unveiling Platform9’s Elastic Machine Pool (EMP) and how it fills the gaps left by other tools, featuring insights.
  • Deep dive into EMP: Exploring the operational mechanics of EMP, including its architecture, design, and integration with public clouds.
  • Quick demo of key capabilities of EMP
  • Interactive Q&A session

Meet the speakers

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Madhura Maskasky
Co-founder & VP Product 
Platform9

 Before co-founding Platform9, Madhura spent 7 years at VMware Engineering, where she grew to be the technical lead for several key products including vCloud Director, Update Manager, and Config Control.

Dieter Matzion
Dieter Matzion
Sr. Cloud Governance Engineer
Roku Inc.

Dieter Matzion is a member of Roku’s Cloud Technology and Infrastructure team, supporting Cloud FinOps across AWS, GCP, and Azure. Most recently, Dieter was part of Intuit’s Technology Finance team, where he supported the AWS cost optimization program.