Cloud Cost Guides
Practical, data-backed guides to cutting compute bills across clouds.
Each guide pairs durable engineering advice with rankings from the Cloudpylon catalog.
Architecture
How Much Do ARM64 Instances Really Save?
Why Graviton, Ampere Altra, and Oracle A1 cost less - and how to migrate safely.
Pricing models
Spot vs Reserved vs On-Demand
Match each pricing model to your workload's interruptibility and stability.
Workloads
Kubernetes Cluster Cost Engineering
Node sizing, control plane choices, and autoscaling habits that halve cluster bills.
Regions
Region Selection Economics
Balance price, latency, residency, and egress when picking regions.
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Self-Hosted vs Managed Databases
When raw compute beats managed convenience, and what ownership really costs.
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