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Why Cloud Vendors Now Charge for Inter-AZ Data Transfer
Episode 138 of The Cloud Business Podcast explains how major cloud providers now meter and charge for data transferred between availability zones within the same region. Lucas breaks down the per-gigabyte costs from AWS, Azure, and GCP, and shares a real-world case where inter-AZ traffic made up 30% of a company's total cloud bill. Luna asks about high-availability trade-offs and cost-saving strategies, including co-location, caching, and zone-redundant design choices. The episode also covers how architects can monitor and predict these charges before they balloon. A quick…
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