Optimizing Kubernetes Costs with Pod Disruption Budgets

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🧠 Use Case

• Optimizing Kubernetes Costs with Pod Disruption Budgets

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• O’Reilly Technology Trends 2025 Report - Demand for AI skills soars, while demand for programming skills falls

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