Thin-Provisioned EBS Volumes: Reduce Your EKS Storage Costs

Thin-Provisioned EBS Volumes: Reduce Your EKS Storage Costs

Managing storage costs on AWS can feel like juggling fire because one misstep may result in high fees. Thin provisioning offers a smart alternative by allowing you to pay only for the data you actually use even though your volume appears large enough to scale. This method helps you avoid

AWS Lambda vs Fission on EKS: A Clear Comparison

AWS Lambda vs Fission on EKS: A Clear Comparison

In this post we explore the real differences between AWS Lambda vs Fission on EKS. We keep things simple and straightforward because the decision is not just about raw compute numbers but also about the time and effort required from your team. This discussion assumes you already have an EKS

Query Cold Data With Athena Directly From S3 (No Redshift!)

Query Cold Data With Athena Directly From S3 (No Redshift!)

Cold data refers to records or files in your Amazon S3 bucket that you rarely use. It resembles a pair of jeans you hope to fit into again someday. While this data holds value, you access it only for occasional analytics queries. Instead of running a large Redshift cluster that

Cut Data Transfer Costs with VPC Endpoints on AWS

Cut Data Transfer Costs with VPC Endpoints on AWS

When managing a cloud infrastructure on AWS, data transfer can be one of the most overlooked cost factors. High-data services such as Amazon S3, DynamoDB, or Kinesis generate significant traffic between your VPC and AWS services, which can quickly rack up charges if not optimized properly. Fortunately, one highly effective