Chapters
- 01 Kubernetes in 2026: Still the King, or Just Another Tool?Is Kubernetes still worth running? When it wins, such as multi-region inference and hybrid cloud, when it hurts small teams, and what changed in the stack.
- 02 Karpenter Node Pool Optimization: The 2026 PlaybookCut Kubernetes node costs with Karpenter: bin packing, consolidation policy, instance diversity, spot weighting, pod sizing and multi-architecture.
- 03 Karpenter vs EKS Fargate: Real Cost Comparison 2026Karpenter versus EKS Fargate on cost: how each is billed, where Fargate wins, spot and consolidation savings, hidden Fargate costs and how to migrate.
- 04 Is Kubernetes Still Relevant in 2026? A Practitioner’s TakeIs Kubernetes still the right default? Where it still wins (stateful, regulated, hybrid), where it loses ground, and alternatives like Nomad and Kamal.
- 05 Kubernetes Cost Optimization Best Practices 2026Ways to cut Kubernetes spend: Karpenter consolidation, spot instance pitfalls, right-sizing, AI workload costs, OpenCost visibility and IaC traps.
- 06 Why Is Pod Killed? A Practitioner's Guide to Kubernetes Pod TerminationWhy Kubernetes kills pods and how to tell which cause applies: OOMKilled, probe failures, node pressure, preemption, exit codes and graceful shutdown.
- 07 What Is GCP Cloud Run Used For? A Practitioner's GuideWhat is GCP Cloud Run used for? Stateless containers that scale to zero: where it fits, where it does not, how it compares with Fargate, and how to deploy.
- 08 Karpenter Node Consolidation Not Working? Here's the Real FixWhy Karpenter nodes will not consolidate and how to fix it: PodDisruptionBudgets, instance and zone limits, taints, legacy autoscaler config, logs.
- 09 Cloud Run vs GKE: The 2026 Guide You Actually NeedCloud Run or GKE? Compares operating cost, networking, security and data pipelines, with a framework for choosing and patterns for migrating.
- 10 GCP Compute Engine vs Cloud Run: The Real Trade-Offs (2026)Compute Engine or Cloud Run? Compares billing, cold starts, GPU, stateful and long-running jobs and compliance, with a framework for choosing between them.
- 11 Karpenter vs Node Pool Autoscaling Cost ComparisonKarpenter versus node pool autoscaling on Kubernetes: where costs come from, when each wins, switching costs, cost tuning, and a migration path.
- 12 Karpenter Kubernetes Autoscaler: What It Is and How to Stop Wasting Cloud MoneyWhat the Karpenter autoscaler is, how it differs from Cluster Autoscaler, how to install it, migrate safely, and configure it to cut node costs.