

Your hosting strategy - Choosing from self, managed, cloud, or serverless
Feb 3, 2018
This week's podcast explores the trade-offs between self-hosting and using cloud service providers like AWS or Google Cloud, discussing the benefits of transitioning to the cloud. The hosts also discuss ongoing refactoring challenges and the importance of database splitting. They compare cloud hosting to local hosting, touching on factors such as cost, control, and resiliency. The podcast concludes with a discussion on outsourcing consulting, gaining in-house skills, exploring Kubernetes as a hosting strategy, and considering serverless hosting options.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
Introduction
00:00 • 5min
Choosing the Right Hosting Strategy
04:32 • 6min
Ongoing refactoring and challenges with application design
10:59 • 2min
Cloud Hosting vs Local Hosting
12:50 • 11min
Outsourcing Consulting and Gaining In-house Skills
23:31 • 3min
Exploring Kubernetes and Switching Hosting Strategies
26:31 • 14min