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Performance

Blog posts in the Performance category

Consul vs Istio: Strengths and Weaknesses

Compare Consul and Istio on platform support, traffic control, observability, resource use and when to choose each.

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GPU Pricing by Region: A 2025 Comparison

GPU hourly rates in 2025 varied up to 10× by region and provider; spot pricing, egress and co-location drive 2–5× savings.

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Ultimate Guide to Vendor Reporting Frameworks

Build vendor reporting frameworks with KPIs, automation and AI to cut cloud costs, boost delivery and reduce incidents.

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Latency Benchmarks: Istio, Linkerd, Consul

Latency and resource comparison of Istio, Linkerd and Consul — Linkerd leads in speed, Istio in features, Consul suits HashiCorp/hybrid setups.

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Key Metrics for Alerting on Pipeline Performance

Alert on four core CI/CD metrics to catch pipeline issues early and keep delivery fast and reliable.

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How to Achieve Zero Downtime with Kubernetes

Zero-downtime Kubernetes guide: rolling updates, readiness probes, blue‑green/canary releases, preStop hooks and Argo CD automation.

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Best Practices for CDN Capacity Planning

Practical guidance on forecasting, regional allocation, load balancing, multi‑CDN and real‑time monitoring to optimise CDN capacity, performance and cost.

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Ultimate Guide to DevOps Monitoring Integration

Integrate metrics, logs and traces across CI/CD, apps and infrastructure to reduce downtime, speed incident response and lower observability costs.

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Best Practices for Real-Time CDN Traffic Monitoring

Track cache hit ratio, TTFB and regional performance with edge logs, RUM and synthetic tests to detect issues, optimise delivery and cut CDN costs.

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DORA Metrics: Tracking Lead Time and Frequency

Measure and improve DORA lead time and deployment frequency with practical tips on measurement, CI/CD automation, trunk-based development and feature flags.

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Top 5 Traffic Shaping Tools for Progressive Delivery

Compare five traffic‑shaping solutions for progressive delivery, covering routing, canary/blue‑green strategies, observability and resource trade-offs.

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Rolling vs Blue-Green vs Canary: Key Differences

Compare rolling, blue‑green and canary deployments — downtime, cost, rollback speed and risk — to pick the best release strategy for your app.

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