https://methakur.info/tags/cost-optimization/Recent content in Cost-Optimization on Munish Thakur | DevOps EngineerHugoen-usFri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://methakur.info/blog/kubernetes-cost-optimization/Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://methakur.info/blog/kubernetes-cost-optimization/<p>During my time at Solytics Partners, I was asked to analyze our Kubernetes cluster resource usage. The CFO wanted to know: <strong>&ldquo;Are we wasting money on over-provisioned infrastructure?&rdquo;</strong></p> <p>Spoiler: We were. By a lot.</p> <h2 id="the-investigation">The Investigation</h2> <p>I was given access to our pre-production cluster and asked to conduct a comprehensive resource utilization analysis. The goal: identify optimization opportunities without risking service stability.</p> <h3 id="the-methodology">The Methodology</h3> <p>I wrote a script to collect resource metrics across all namespaces:</p>