Don't Run AI Assistant on Cloud
When launch clawdbot on the cloud, you’re handing over cognitive data to the vendor. There’s a reason why people buy Mac mini rather than running clawdbot on the cloud.
Tags: Cloud
S3: Elite to Mediocre
S3 is no longer “cheap” with the evolution of hardware, and other challengers such as cloudflare R2.
Reclaim Hardware Bonus from the Cloud
Hardware is interesting again, developments in CPUs and SSDs remain largely unnoticed by the majority of devs. A whole generation of developers is obscured by cloud hype and marketing noise.
FinOps: Endgame Cloud-Exit
At the SACC 2023 FinOps session, I fiercely criticized cloud vendors. This is a transcript of my speech, introducing the ultimate FinOps concept — Cloud-Exit and its implementation path.
SLA: Placebo or Insurance?
SLA is a marketing tool rather than insurance. In the worst-case scenario, it’s an unavoidable loss; at best, it provides emotional comfort.
Back to Basics: Tech Reflection Chronicles
The cost-cutting imperative has triggered a reevaluation of all technologies, including databases. This series critiques hot DB technologies and poses fundamental questions about their trade-offs: Are cloud databases, distributed databases, microservices, and containerization real needs or false hype?
EBS: Pig Slaughter Scam
The real business model of cloud: “Cheap” EC2/S3 to attract customers, and fleece with “Expensive” EBS/RDS
Garbage QCloud CDN: From Getting Started to Giving Up?
I originally believed that at least in IaaS fundamentals — storage, compute, and networking — public cloud vendors could still make significant contributions. However, my personal experience with Tencent Cloud CDN shook that belief: domestic cloud vendors’ products and services are truly unbearable.