Notes from the racks
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Moving a training pipeline off a hyperscaler without stopping it
You cannot pause research for a migration. A sequenced move that keeps runs going: data first, then one reproduced run, then a shadow period.
Sep 2, 2026
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From docker-compose to Kubernetes without wrecking your weekend
A staged path from a working docker-compose stack to a production Kubernetes deployment, including the four things that always break.
Aug 23, 2026
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Leaving AWS: an exit plan for a mid-size workload
A sequenced plan for moving a mid-size production workload off a hyperscaler, with the costs and gotchas that only show up halfway through.
Aug 23, 2026
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Egress fees are the lock-in
Hyperscaler lock-in is not proprietary APIs. It is the price of moving your own data out, and it is a deliberate design choice.
Aug 23, 2026
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