@pronounsuponly Great framework AI spend shouldn’t be judged as one generic cost line tokens are doing different jobs across R&D, COGS, CAC, and retention the real question isn’t “how much are we spending on AI?” but “which part of the business is this spend improving”
Vertical Scaling in GCP (Scale Up/Down)
Simple rule: Stop the VM first.
Persistent Data stays safe.
SSH keys remain intact.
Local SSDs? Force stop = Data loss.
Sustained Use Discount? Resets.
From n1-standard-1 to e2-custom-4-2048 in under a minute.
#GCP#CloudAdmin
Never overpay for unused vCPU or RAM again!
The "Custom Machine Type" in #ComputeEngine is real magic.Need 6 vCPUs and 21.5 GB RAM? Done.
(In other clouds, you'd pay for the next tier up).Perfect for cost-optimized architecture.
#GoogleCloud#FinOps#Architecture
GCP's bestkept secret for beginners?
When you create a VM on the console, scroll DOWN.
Click "Equivalent Command Line."
Google writes the ENTIRE gcloud script for you. No need to memorize syntax. Copy, paste, and automate. This is a game-changer.
#GCP#DevOps#CloudEngineer