Event details
Rooted in tech. Fueled by community. Sparking what's next. We are excited to invite you to be a part of Tech Fuse Des Moines 2026 (previously DevOpsDays Des Moines).
This conference captures exactly what we see happening in the industry right now: business and technology are being fused together in ways we've never seen before, especially through AI, new ways of building software, and completely new ways of creating value.
This year, Joe Zhou (DevRel @JuiceFS) will present the talk "Rethinking Cloud Infrastructure Costs Beyond the Sticker Price."
Cloud pricing isn't as simple as comparing hourly rates or per-GB storage costs. Some services are great deals even at scale, while some others may look cheap but quietly drain your budget through data egress, API calls, or architectural lock-in.
This session breaks down cloud cost analysis through the lens of total economic impact, factoring in performance, scaling behavior, and data movement. We'll examine categories like:
- True bargains (that stay cheap at scale): Services like S3 Intelligent-Tiering, Cloudflare R2 (no egress fees), and spot instances.
- Deceptively expensive services: Why NAT gateways, CloudWatch logs, and cross-region transfers can sometimes cost more than compute itself and when serverless options can become a trap vs. a steal.
Attendees will walk away with a practical framework for auditing cloud bills, identifying silent cost drivers, and choosing services that actually save money in production. Whether you're running AI workloads, analytics, or just trying to keep a side project alive, you'll learn to spot the difference between a deal and a debt.
We hope to see you there!
