How software gets onto it
Explain virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes and serverless in plain words, and say how each one shows up on a cloud bill.
4 lessons. 1 quiz.
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From virtual machines to containers
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to explain what a container is, how it differs from a virtual machine, and what each one costs to run.
Kubernetes in one page
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to explain what Kubernetes does, name its main parts, and say why a cluster can cost money for space nobody uses.
Serverless: paying only when code runs
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to explain what serverless means, how it is billed, and when it is cheaper or dearer than a machine left running.
How each one shows up on the bill
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to recognise the bill lines that come from virtual machines, Kubernetes and serverless, and say which meter each one runs on.
Module quiz.
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