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Cloud Computing with Fexingo: AWS, Azure, GCP, and Modern Infrastructure Conversations

Cloud Computing with Fexingo: AWS, Azure, GCP, and Modern Infrastructure Conversations

By: Fexingo
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Cloud computing is the backbone of modern business, but the landscape is shifting fast. Lucas and Luna cut through the vendor noise to examine the real-world strategies behind AWS, Azure, and GCP — from multi-cloud architectures to edge computing and container orchestration. Each episode takes a single infrastructure decision, like choosing a database service or designing for disaster recovery, and traces its implications for cost, latency, and developer productivity. Lucas brings deep technical fluency and a journalist's skepticism toward marketing claims; Luna tests each argument against case studies from companies like Netflix, Capital One, and Adobe. They don't just compare prices — they explore trade-offs in lock-in, compliance, and operational complexity. Whether dissecting a Kubernetes outage or the economics of serverless, the conversation is always grounded in concrete specs and real bills. This is the podcast for engineering leaders and cloud architects who want to make informed bets, not follow trends. But what happens when the cloud giants change their pricing mid-contract? That's exactly the kind of tension Lucas and Luna live inside — and the conversation that will reshape how you think about infrastructure. #CloudComputing #AWS #Azure #GCP #MultiCloud #Kubernetes #Serverless #EdgeComputing #DevOps #Infrastructure #CloudArchitecture #DigitalTransformation #Technology #CloudStrategy #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TechPodcast #CloudInfrastructure Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo© 2026 Fexingo. All rights reserved. Economics
Episodes
  • Why Cloud Bills Now Include a Container Orchestration Tax

    Why Cloud Bills Now Include a Container Orchestration Tax
    Jun 29 2026
    Episode 80 of Cloud Computing with Fexingo digs into a new line item appearing on enterprise cloud invoices: an explicit surcharge for container orchestration services like Kubernetes. Lucas and Luna break down how AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and Google GKE have started charging per cluster-hour and per pod-second, adding up to hundreds of thousands of dollars annually for heavy users. They examine a real case at a mid-size SaaS company whose Kubernetes bill jumped 23% after the tax kicked in, and discuss what engineering teams should do now — from cluster consolidation to alternative orchestrators like Nomad. If you manage cloud infrastructure, this one directly impacts your monthly run rate. No alarmism, just the numbers and trade-offs. #ContainerOrchestration #Kubernetes #AWS #Azure #GCP #CloudBilling #EKS #AKS #GKE #Nomad #CloudInfrastructure #TechPodcast #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #CloudComputing #DevOps #FinOps Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 mins
  • How Cloud Bills Now Charge by the Microsecond

    How Cloud Bills Now Charge by the Microsecond
    Jun 28 2026
    Episode 79 of Cloud Computing with Fexingo dives into a quiet but seismic shift in cloud pricing: providers are moving from per-second billing to per-microsecond billing for compute instances. Lucas and Luna unpack how this started with ephemeral GPU workloads on AWS and Google Cloud, why it's spreading to general-purpose instances, and what it means for latency-sensitive applications like algorithmic trading and real-time ad bidding. They cite specific examples: AWS's Lambda pricing dropping to the microsecond level for ARM-based functions, and Azure's new 'burst micro-instances' that bill in hundred-microsecond increments. The episode also explores the hidden cost—monitoring overhead at microsecond granularity can eat into savings if you're not architected correctly. Concrete advice for DevOps teams on when to chase microsecond billing and when to stay on per-second plans. #CloudComputing #AWS #Azure #GoogleCloud #CloudBilling #MicrosecondBilling #PerSecondBilling #EphemeralCompute #GPUPricing #LatencySensitive #DevOps #FinOps #CloudEconomics #Serverless #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #CloudInfrastructure Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 mins
  • Why Cloud Bills Now Charge for API Call Volume

    Why Cloud Bills Now Charge for API Call Volume
    Jun 28 2026
    Episode 78 of Cloud Computing with Fexingo examines a major shift happening across AWS, Azure, and GCP: the move toward metering and charging for API call volume. Cloud providers have traditionally included API calls in compute or storage costs, but in 2026, new billing line items are appearing for control-plane and data-plane API requests separately. Lucas and Luna break down why this is happening, how it impacts enterprises running Kubernetes controllers, CI/CD pipelines, and event-driven architectures, and what a typical mid-size company can expect to see on its monthly bill. The episode uses a concrete example of a developer team at a fictional e-commerce company called SpireCommerce to illustrate the cost delta, and discusses strategies like caching, batching, and reducing polling frequency. Specific numbers are given: a 50-node Kubernetes cluster generating 5,000 API calls per hour can add $3,000 per month in new fees. Listeners learn one clear action item: audit your API call logs before your next contract renewal. #CloudBilling #APIPricing #AWS #Azure #GCP #Kubernetes #FinOps #CloudCosts #SpireCommerce #DevOps #CloudComputing #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #CloudInfrastructure #APICalls #CloudEconomics #Episode78 Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 mins
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