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The research aims to evaluate the balance between cost efficiency and operational complexity in Kubernetes environments.

April 22, 2026Open Access

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Key Points

The research aims to evaluate the balance between cost efficiency and operational complexity in Kubernetes environments.
Analyzed cloud-native computing advancements
Compared managed Kubernetes offerings and self-hosted solutions
Assessed cost implications and operational transparency
Identified significant recurring costs and vendor lock-in with managed solutions.
Found that self-hosted Kubernetes could enhance cost efficiency.
Highlighted the need to address infrastructure complexity for effective implementation.

Abstract

The rapid evolution of cloud-native computing has positioned Kubernetes as the de-facto standard for container orchestration in production environments. While managed Kubernetes offerings (AWS EKS, Google GKE, Azure AKS) simplify cluster operations, they introduce significant recurring costs, vendor lock-in, and reduced operational transparency. For organizations at the intersection of cost efficiency and engineering rigour, self-hosted bare-metal Kubernetes clusters represent a compelling alternative — provided the associated infrastructure complexity is systematically addressed

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Yadav et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e867356e0dea528ddeb842 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19662906

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