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Don't Run AI Assistant on Cloud

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

When you launch AI assistant on the cloud, you’re handing over cognitive data to the vendor. There’s a reason why people buy Mac mini rather than running it on the cloud. Read more

S3: Elite to Mediocre

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

S3 is no longer “cheap” with the evolution of hardware, and other challengers such as cloudflare R2. Read more

Reclaim Hardware Bonus from the Cloud

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

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. Read more

FinOps: Endgame Cloud-Exit

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

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. Read more

SLA: Placebo or Insurance?

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

SLA is a marketing tool rather than insurance. In the worst-case scenario, it’s an unavoidable loss; at best, it provides emotional comfort. Read more

Back to Basics: Tech Reflection Chronicles

Mon, 29 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

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? Read more

EBS: Pig Slaughter Scam

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The real business model of cloud: “Cheap” EC2/S3 to attract customers, and fleece with “Expensive” EBS/RDS Read more

Garbage QCloud CDN: From Getting Started to Giving Up?

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

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. Read more