Cloud
How to Maximize AWS Free Credits ($1000+ Strategy Guide)
Stretch $1,000 in AWS credits into 6-14 months of production infrastructure. Covers credit sources, cost-saving strategies, instance selection, and billing alerts.
9 min read·
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Learn cloud infrastructure from the ground up. Practical guides on AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure covering object storage, compute, IAM, and architecture patterns used in production.
47 articles
Cloud
What is a CDN? How CloudFront and Cloudflare Work Under the Hood
Understand how CDNs work at the edge: PoPs, Anycast vs GeoDNS, cache behaviors, Origin Shield, invalidation strategies, and a detailed CloudFront vs Cloudflare comparison with pricing.
9 min read·
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Best Hosting for Next.js Apps (2026)
Comprehensive comparison of Next.js hosting platforms -- Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, AWS Amplify, Netlify, Render, Railway, Fly.io, and self-hosted Docker -- with SSR benchmarks, ISR testing, and real pricing for three workload tiers.
13 min read·
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Cheapest Object Storage in 2026: S3 Alternatives Compared
A comparison of low-cost object storage providers including Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2, Wasabi, and IDrive e2 with real pricing, performance, and durability data.
10 min read·
Cloud
Understanding Availability Zones and Regions: A Practical Guide
Learn what Availability Zones and regions are physically, how to design for AZ redundancy, which services are zone-scoped vs region-scoped, and what SLA documents actually guarantee.
8 min read·
Cloud
Cloud Cost Optimization: Practical Strategies That Actually Work
Reduce your cloud bill with actionable strategies: rightsizing, Savings Plans, S3 lifecycle policies, data transfer optimization, and cost management tools that deliver real results.
8 min read·
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Cheapest VPS Providers in India (2026)
Compare the cheapest VPS providers with Indian data centres. INR pricing with GST, latency benchmarks from Indian cities, UPI payment options, and CERT-In compliance guidance.
11 min read·
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Serverless vs Containers: Choosing the Right Compute Model
Compare serverless (Lambda, Cloud Run) and containers (ECS, EKS, Fargate) on cold starts, pricing, scaling, vendor lock-in, and local development. Learn when to use each compute model.
8 min read·
Cloud
Cheapest VPS Providers Compared (2026)
A total cost of ownership comparison of the cheapest VPS providers in 2026, including Hetzner, Contabo, RackNerd, BuyVM, Vultr, Linode, DigitalOcean, OVHcloud, and Hostinger with benchmarks and hidden fee breakdowns.
11 min read·