Insights
What we learned running migrations, clusters and pipelines for other people's production. No listicles, no vendor talking points.
Can AI Replace On-Call Engineers? Runbooks Are the Real Answer
Can AI replace on-call engineers? Not yet. With runbooks, documentation and MCP servers in place, it can take over 90–95% of incident investigation.
Sagar Gulabani6 min readRead →DevOps as a Service vs In-House DevOps Engineer: Which Is Better?
Not sure whether to choose DevOps as a Service or hire an in-house DevOps engineer? Compare cost, speed, and skill sets to find the right fit.
Sagar Gulabani4 min readInfrastructure as Code: Terraform vs. CloudFormation vs. Pulumi
Infrastructure as code made simple: see when Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi makes sense for your team, cloud, and budget.
Sagar Gulabani5 min readWhat Is GitOps, Really? A Simple Guide for Kubernetes Teams
What is GitOps? Learn it simply: how it works, why Kubernetes teams need it, and how it stops untracked manual changes.
Sagar Gulabani4 min readHave You Outgrown Docker Compose? 7 Signs You Need Kubernetes
Have you outgrown Docker Compose? Learn 7 signs it’s time to move to Kubernetes, and when staying with Compose is the smarter choice.
Sagar Gulabani5 min readKarpenter vs Cluster Autoscaler: Which Should You Choose in 2026?
Karpenter vs Cluster Autoscaler: which is better in 2026? Learn the key differences, spot fallback, cost savings, and when to use each.
Sagar Gulabani4 min readAWS vs GCP: How Should a Startup Choose?
AWS vs GCP for startups: compare adoption, developer experience, AI services, pricing and hiring, with a simple framework to pick the right cloud.
Sagar Gulabani6 min readHow to Reduce Your AWS Bill: 10 Proven Ways
Learn 10 proven ways to reduce your AWS bill, from gateway endpoints and Spot Instances to rightsizing, cross-AZ savings, and Savings Plans.
Sagar Gulabani5 min readEKS Standard vs EKS Auto Mode: Which One to Choose?
EKS Standard vs EKS Auto Mode compared on cost, control, and team skill, with a 10-node cost table. Learn which option fits your team.
Sagar Gulabani6 min readRather talk it through than read about it?
Thirty minutes with an engineer who has done the thing you are about to do. Bring the messy version of the problem.