{"podcast":{"title":"Cloud Computing with Fexingo: AWS, Azure, GCP, and Modern Infrastructure Conversations","slug":"cloud-computing-with-fexingo-aws-azure-gcp-and-modern-infrastructure-conversations-7871918","podcast_index_feed_id":7871918,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/cloud-computing.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/cloud-computing/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":105,"summary":"Cloud computing is the backbone of modern business, but the landscape is shifting fast. Lucas and Luna cut through the vendor noise to examine the real-world strategies behind AWS, Azure, and GCP — from multi-cloud architectures to edge computing and container orchestration. Each episode takes a single infrastructure decision, like choosing a database service or designing for disaster recovery, and traces its implications for cost, latency, and developer productivity. Lucas brings deep technical fluency and a journalist's skepticism toward marketing claims; Luna tests each argument against case studies from companies like Netflix, Capital One, and Adobe. They don't just compare prices — they explore trade-offs in lock-in, compliance, and operational complexity. Whether dissecting a Kubernetes outage or the economics of serverless, the conversation is always grounded in concrete specs and real bills. This is the podcast for engineering leaders and cloud architects who want to make informed bets, not follow trends. But what happens when the cloud giants change their pricing mid-contract? That's exactly the kind of tension Lucas and Luna live inside — and the conversation that will r…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-12T08:17:01.746696+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cloud-computing-with-fexingo-aws-azure-gcp-and-modern-infrastructure-conversations-7871918"},"episode":{"title":"How Cloud Bills Are Adding a Serverless Cold Start Premium","slug":"how-cloud-bills-are-adding-a-serverless-cold-start-premium","published_at":"2026-07-07T08:30:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cloud-computing-with-fexingo-aws-azure-gcp-and-modern-infrastructure-conversations-7871918/how-cloud-bills-are-adding-a-serverless-cold-start-premium","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cloud-computing-with-fexingo-aws-azure-gcp-and-modern-infrastructure-conversations-7871918","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/cloud-computing/episode-0096.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/cloud-computing/episode-0096.mp3","summary":"Episode 96 of Cloud Computing with Fexingo dives into the latest cloud billing trend: a surcharge for serverless cold starts. Lucas and Luna break down how AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, and Google Cloud Functions are now charging extra when functions are invoked after idle periods. They explore a real-world case: a retail analytics startup that saw its monthly bill jump 12% after introducing a new function with frequent cold starts. The episode explains the technical reason behind the fee—providers reserve compute capacity for quick wake-ups—and offers practical strategies to mitigate costs, like using provisioned concurrency or scheduling warm-up pings. Listeners will learn one concrete takeaway: how to audit their serverless functions for cold-start penalties and whether the premium is worth paying for the convenience of zero-idle infrastructure. #Serverless #ColdStart #AWSLambda #AzureFunctions #GoogleCloudFunctions #CloudBilling #CloudCosts #ServerlessPremium #ProvisionedConcurrency #RetailAnalytics #TechPodcast #CloudComputing #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Technology #CloudInfrastructure #CostOptimization #ServerlessComputing Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Episode 96 of Cloud Computing with Fexingo dives into the latest cloud billing trend: a surcharge for serverless cold starts. Lucas and Luna break down ho…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":488,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cloud-computing-with-fexingo-aws-azure-gcp-and-modern-infrastructure-conversations-7871918/episodes/how-cloud-bills-are-adding-a-serverless-cold-start-premium/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cloud-computing-with-fexingo-aws-azure-gcp-and-modern-infrastructure-conversations-7871918/how-cloud-bills-are-adding-a-serverless-cold-start-premium.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}