As Kubernetes expands out from the domain of super-users (the internet-scale companies) and towards the enterprise, the cost of running Kubernetes clusters becomes an increasingly important factor in many operations. But how do you measure K8s usage on a per-dollar basis? https://www.finout.io/about/ has expanded its cost analysis platform for enterprise software to Kubernetes, providing a way to understand the costs of running the open source orchestration tool.
The platform does not require agents to be attached to the resources, and works with https://aws.amazon.com/?utm_content=inline-mention‘ Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), and others.
FinOut is not the only company trying to get a handle on Kubernetes costs, which promises to be a hot topic at the https://cncf.io/?utm_content=inline-mention‘s https://thenewstack.io/5-trends-to-watch-for-at-kubecon-eu-2023/.