Guides
DevOps guides for startup teams
Written for the founder or CTO making the call — with real numbers, honest trade-offs, and no vendor fog.
· Hiring · Buyer guide
Agency vs. Freelancer vs. Fractional DevOps: How to Choose
Agencies bill $5–10K+/mo, marketplace freelancers $50–200/hr, fractional retainers ~$3K/mo flat. Which model fits which team — with the failure modes of each.
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· Kubernetes · Comparison
EKS vs GKE vs AKS for a 10-Person Team
Managed Kubernetes compared for small teams: real monthly costs, operational burden, and the honest question of whether you need Kubernetes at all yet.
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· Hiring · Costs
Fractional DevOps vs. a Full-Time Hire: The Real Math
A full-time DevOps hire costs $200–300K loaded and takes 3–6 months to find. Here's when fractional wins, when hiring wins, and the break-even point.
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· Buyer guide · Hiring
7 Questions to Ask a DevOps Provider Before You Hire
The questions that expose a bad DevOps provider in one call — about ownership, pricing, seniority, and exit — with the answers a good one gives.
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· SOC 2 · Security
The SOC 2 Infrastructure Checklist Auditors Actually Use
The infrastructure controls behind SOC 2: access, logging, encryption, backups, DR, change management — as a checklist you can run against your cloud today.
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· Buyer guide · Comparison
Top Fractional DevOps Providers in 2026, Compared
Six fractional and subscription DevOps providers compared on price, model, and fit — including published rates where they exist. Yes, we're on our own list.
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