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Cost vs Performance

Cost vs Performance

Feb 10, 20261 min read

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Cost vs Performance

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More resources improve performance with diminishing returns. Serverless reduces idle cost but may be more expensive at scale. The cost-performance curve is different for every workload; measure before optimizing.

Key Properties

  • Diminishing Returns
  • Serverless vs Provisioned
  • Cost at Scale

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  • Cost Review (evaluate in design review)

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