DevOps
TCO in Cloud Computing: How to Calculate Total Cost of Ownership
How to calculate total cost of ownership for cloud computing from an architect who's done it wrong and learned the hard way. Real costs, hidden costs, and how to compare.
Cloud Costs
Cloud Architecture
Kubernetes Cost Visibility: OpenCost, Kubecost, and How to Actually Know Where Your Cloud Bill Goes
A practical guide to Kubernetes cost attribution using OpenCost and Kubecost. Learn how to implement showback and chargeback, right-size workloads, and stop overpaying for compute you are not using.
Cloud Architecture
What is FinOps? Cloud Cost Optimization Explained for Engineers
A practitioner's guide to FinOps: how engineering teams can take control of cloud costs without sacrificing velocity or innovation.
Cloud Architecture
Cloud Repatriation: Why Companies Are Moving Workloads Back On-Prem (and When It Makes Sense)
Cloud repatriation is the reverse journey: moving workloads from public cloud back to colocation or on-prem hardware. Here's when it makes sense, when it doesn't, and how to think through the decision.