Networking
Latency from Indian Cities to AWS / GCP / Azure (2026)
Real RTT measurements from 8 Indian cities to AWS, GCP, Azure regions. ap-south-1 wins for west India + Bangalore; ap-south-2 wins for south + east.
8 min read·
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Cloud
S3 vs MinIO vs SeaweedFS (2026): Cost, Performance & When to Use Each
A deep comparison of Amazon S3, MinIO, and SeaweedFS covering architecture, pricing, latency, scalability, and real-world use cases. Includes benchmarks, deployment complexity, and recommendations for startups, enterprises, and self-hosted setups.
9 min read·
Cloud
INR vs USD Cloud Billing: When Indian Vendors Save You 10-15%
USD cloud billing costs Indians 18-25% more after forex markup, GST friction, and RBI rules. Which Indian vendors offer real feature parity.
10 min read·
Cloud
How to Reduce Your AWS Bill by 70%
Cloud costs can become unpredictable without proper optimization. This article provides actionable strategies to reduce AWS bills, including rightsizing, reserved instances, and storage optimization.
14 min read·
Cloud
AWS Mumbai vs Hyderabad (ap-south-2): When to Pick Which
ap-south-1 (Mumbai) is default for west India + broad service support. ap-south-2 (Hyderabad) wins south/east India + DR. Real latency from 8 cities.
9 min read·
Cloud
Cloudflare R2 vs S3 vs Bunny Storage: India Egress Pricing
R2 charges $0 egress vs S3 ap-south-1 at $0.10/GB. Bunny Storage hits the cost-latency middle ground. Real INR pricing and India POP latency measurements.
10 min read·
Security
AWS Parameter Store vs Secrets Manager: When the Free Tier Wins
Parameter Store free for 10K params; Secrets Manager $0.40/secret/mo. Pay for rotation; use free tier for config. Cost math at 10/100/500 secret scale.
9 min read·
Backend
Best Backend Hosting for Node.js (2026)
A practical comparison of Node.js hosting platforms including AWS, Render, Railway, Fly.io, DigitalOcean, and Hetzner with real pricing, benchmarks, and deployment configurations.
12 min read·
Security
AWS Secrets Manager Alternatives: 8 Tools Compared (2026)
Eight realistic alternatives: Vault for dynamic, Doppler for DX, Infisical for OSS, Parameter Store for free tier. Migration effort and decision matrix.
11 min read·