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Notes on cloud architecture, DevOps practice, and building reliable systems.
Cost Optimization on Azure: Reservations, Spot VMs, and Budgets That Actually Alert
The specific levers that moved our Azure bill the most — Reserved Instances vs. Savings Plans, Spot VM eviction handling, and budget alerts that fire before the invoice does.
AzureCost OptimizationCloud Architecture
Multi-Cloud Cost Optimization: Where Alibaba Cloud Fits Next to AWS, Azure, and GCP
A practical comparison of compute, storage, and egress pricing across four providers, and the specific workloads where Alibaba Cloud changes the economics.
Alibaba CloudCost OptimizationCloud Architecture
A Practical Kubernetes Cost Optimization Checklist
The eight changes that made the biggest dent in our Kubernetes bill, in the order I'd tackle them again.
KubernetesCost OptimizationCloud Architecture