Five ways to reduce costs with containers

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In this article, Google Cloud Product Manager Rachel Tsao explores how to save on compute costs with modern container platforms. Many tech companies and startups are built to operate under a certain degree of pressure and to efficiently manage costs and resources. These pressures have only increased with inflation, geopolitical shifts, and supply chain concerns, however, creating urgency for companies to find ways to preserve capital while increasing flexibility. The right approach to containers can be crucial to navigating these challenges. By Rachel Tsao.

The ways to control compute costs with containers:

  • Identify opportunities to reduce cluster administration
  • Consider serverless to maximize developer productivity
  • Save with committed use discounts
  • Leverage cost management features
  • Match workload needs to pricing models

Beyond cost savings, many tech and startup companies are seeking improved business agility, which is the ability to deploy new products and features frequently and with high quality. Excellent read!

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