Padma Rama Divya Achanta
Senior SQL & Azure Database administrator
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An experienced database administrator specializing in SQL Server, Azure, and MongoDB, with a strong background in cloud technologies and DevOps. I've provided expert training within my organizations and is passionate about expanding my knowledge to a broader audience. I'm is focused on delivering high-quality database solutions and sharing my expertise through community involvement.
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Cost Optimization at Scale Using Terraform and Cloud Workspaces
Enterprises often approach cloud cost optimization through reactive methods — analyzing bills, right-sizing VMs, or shutting down idle workloads. But sustainable savings require a shift toward preventive automation. This session demonstrates how to transform Terraform from an Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tool into a proactive cost-control framework using HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) Terraform, Workspaces, and Sentinel.
Drawing from real-world enterprise experience, we’ll explore how modular Terraform architectures, automated policy enforcement, and cost-estimation APIs can dramatically reduce spend while improving governance. You’ll see how to detect overspending before deployment, automate environment cleanups, and link budgets directly to Terraform runs.
The talk walks through practical design patterns:
1. Embedding Sentinel policies for budget compliance
2. Leveraging Terraform Cloud Workspaces for environment isolation and visibility
3. Using cost estimation APIs and tag-based chargebacks to monitor spend
4. Automating FinOps pipelines that enforce cost discipline at scale
5. Integrating Vault for secure cost automation and credentials
A short demo will illustrate a Terraform workspace integrating real-time cost estimation and policy validation. We’ll also highlight lessons learned from reducing enterprise licensing and storage costs by hundreds of thousands of dollars using Terraform-driven automation.
By the end of the session, attendees will understand how to build a self-regulating, cost-efficient Terraform ecosystem that scales securely across multi-cloud environments — replacing manual monitoring with intelligent, automated cost governance.
Azure SQL Database Essentials: Key Features and Security Fundamentals
Are you considering Azure SQL Database for your organization but want a clearly understand its core capabilities and security fundamentals before making the right decision?
If yes, this is the session you are looking for. In this session, we’ll cover core essential features of Azure SQL Database and why it can be a strong choice for new cloud adopters.
Topics to be covered include -
1. Service tiers available and choosing the right one for your workload
2. Basic setup options
3. Foundational security elements like network configurations
4. RBAC role-based access control
5. Best encryption practices
By the end of this session, you’ll gain practical insights to start using Azure SQL Database confidently, knowing the fundamentals are securely in place.
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