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Kubernetes

AKS Observability with Managed Prometheus and Grafana: Metrics, Alerts, and Dashboards

AKS monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana made practical: enable managed scraping, build alert rules, and deploy production dashboards in under an hour.

Thorsteinn Halldorsson · August 15, 2026 · 12 min read Intermediate
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Azure

Reserved Instances vs Savings Plans vs Spot VMs: An Azure Cost Optimization Comparison

Azure reserved instances vs savings plans vs spot VMs compared: discount ranges, flexibility, exchange rules, eviction risk, and a decision framework.

Thorsteinn Halldorsson · August 7, 2026 · 21 min read Intermediate
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Automation

Azure Functions Durable Orchestrations: Building Reliable Long-Running Automation Workflows

Build reliable long-running Azure automation with Durable Functions: chaining, fan-out/fan-in, timers, approval gates, retries, and versioning traps.

Thorsteinn Halldorsson · August 7, 2026 · 24 min read Intermediate
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Azure

Azure Cost Anomaly Detection: Setting Up Budgets, Alerts, and Automated Shutdowns

Azure cost anomaly detection done right: configure budgets, smart alerts, and auto-shutdown runbooks to stop cloud bill surprises before they escalate.

Thorsteinn Halldorsson · July 14, 2026 · 12 min read Intermediate
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AI

Prompt Caching with the Anthropic SDK: Cut Token Costs by 90%

Anthropic prompt caching turns repeated context into a 90% discount — here's the exact cache_control setup, math, and failure modes to check.

Thorsteinn Halldorsson · July 13, 2026 · 18 min read Intermediate
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Azure

Azure Monitor Alerts: Set Up Proactive Infrastructure Monitoring

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Thorsteinn Halldorsson · June 17, 2026 · 12 min read Intermediate
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