Matching compute to workload shape
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In this lesson
choose compute by the shape of the workload.
Planned topics
- Steady: reserved containers or VMs; the cheapest per hour.
- Spiky: autoscaling containers or functions with sensible limits.
- Event-driven: functions or queue-triggered workers.
- Batch: short-lived jobs on demand or discounted capacity that can be interrupted.
- Also weigh latency, state, and operating effort.
Draft outline details
Demonstration
four cards: steady, spiky, event-driven, batch, each with a Larkspur example and a compute match.
Check your understanding
What suits a nightly job that can be restarted?
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A scheduled batch job on discounted or on-demand capacity.
Practice
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