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Cloud Optimization

Blog posts in the Cloud Optimization category

Ultimate Guide to CDN Geolocation Strategies

Use minimal CDN geolocation: prioritise compliance and availability, limit cache variants, and measure routing accuracy.

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Kubernetes Resource Limits: Predictability vs Performance

Explains Kubernetes requests vs limits, CPU vs memory sizing, QoS choices and rightsizing to balance cost and reliability.

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Top KPIs for Cloud Spend Forecasting

Good cloud forecasts start with accuracy metrics, clean allocation and fast remediation to cut budget variance under 10%.

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Batch vs. On-Demand Workloads: Resource Allocation

Match Kubernetes allocation to workload: pack batch for high utilisation and reserve headroom for on-demand services.

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Custom IAM for Hybrid Cloud: Benefits

Unified identity for cloud and on‑premises: apply Zero Trust, centralise audits, enable SSO and control service accounts.

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Reserved Instances vs Savings Plans: When to Use Each

Match commitment to workload: use Reserved Instances for stable, database-heavy systems and Savings Plans for shifting compute.

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How FinOps-as-Code Simplifies Cloud Cost Governance

Shift cloud cost checks into Git and CI/CD so teams catch waste in pull requests, tune policies, and enforce tagging.

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Serverless Cost Optimisation for Stateless Workloads

Cost-effective serverless is about doing less work per request, cutting invocations, and monitoring platform and logging costs continuously.

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Best Practices for Multi-Cluster Service Mesh

Checklist for topology, trust, routing and observability to secure and run Istio multi-cluster meshes with failover and cost controls.

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AI Monitoring Tools: Cost vs Performance

AI monitoring demands hybrid strategies to cut telemetry costs while improving detection speed and regulatory compliance.

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How to Optimise Multi-Cluster Kubernetes Costs

Cut multi-cluster Kubernetes spend with visibility, consolidation, rightsizing, spot instances and automated governance.

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High Availability Patterns: Active-Active vs. Active-Passive

Active-Active offers near-zero downtime; Active-Passive reduces cost. Compare uptime, RTO/RPO, failover speed and when to use each.

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