Stackgenie https://www.stackgenie.io/ Kubernetes and Cloudnative Consulting Services Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:23:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://www.stackgenie.io/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-2-32x32.png Stackgenie https://www.stackgenie.io/ 32 32 Amazon EKS Cost Optimization: 12 Strategies to Reduce AWS Kubernetes Costs https://www.stackgenie.io/amazon-eks-cost-optimization/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amazon-eks-cost-optimization https://www.stackgenie.io/amazon-eks-cost-optimization/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:21:41 +0000 https://www.stackgenie.io/?p=16426 Learn 12 Amazon EKS cost optimization strategies, including right-sizing, Karpenter, Spot Instances, autoscaling, FinOps, and idle resource cleanup.

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]]> https://www.stackgenie.io/argocd-service-mesh-istio-nginx-gitops/feed/ 0 Measuring Platform Engineering Value: Solving the Measurement Crisis of 2026 https://www.stackgenie.io/measuring-platform-engineering-value-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=measuring-platform-engineering-value-2026 https://www.stackgenie.io/measuring-platform-engineering-value-2026/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:14:48 +0000 https://www.stackgenie.io/?p=16283 Learn how to measure platform engineering success in 2026 using DORA, SPACE, DevEx metrics, and time-to-market. Solve the platform measurement crisis and prove ROI.

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