Comment Comment by oppopower Thanks, peer review is what I'm afterThe GB/sec calc is there My assumption was that even with k8s there'll be an API gateway, GTM etcComparing AWS Lamda = 147,167.87 USD to K8s with autoscaling:DS32a_v4 at spot pricing = 66 * 0.5704 * 24 * 365 = 329782.46 USD With 2 FTEs @ 100k total is 529782.46 USD Caveat application can tolerate autoscaling delaysSummary: AWS Lambda is 3.5x cheaper than a Kubernetes solution parent oppopower 6 years ago
The GB/sec calc is there My assumption was that even with k8s there'll be an API gateway, GTM etc
Comparing AWS Lamda = 147,167.87 USD to K8s with autoscaling:
DS32a_v4 at spot pricing = 66 * 0.5704 * 24 * 365 = 329782.46 USD With 2 FTEs @ 100k total is 529782.46 USD Caveat application can tolerate autoscaling delays
Summary: AWS Lambda is 3.5x cheaper than a Kubernetes solution