#90 - K8s vs Managed Services: Cost, Lock-In, and Reality
From The DevSecOps Talks Podcast by Mattias Hemmingsson, Julien Bisconti and Andrey Devyatkin
January 19, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 90
About this episode
The episode discusses the relevance of Kubernetes compared to managed services, focusing on cost, lock-in, and team skills.
We get into K8s vs native orchestrators. Do you still need Kubernetes when managed services cover most needs? How do cost, lock-in, and team skills change the choice? Expect a heated debate. We are always happy to answer any questions, hear suggestions for new episodes, or hear from you, our listeners.DevSecOps Talks podcast LinkedIn pageDevSecOps Talks podcast websiteDevSecOps Talks podcast YouTube channel
People in this episode
Hosts: Mattias Hemmingsson, Julien Bisconti, Andrey Devyatkin
Topics covered
- Kubernetes
- managed services
- cost analysis
- lock-in
- team skills
- orchestration
Keywords
- Kubernetes
- managed services
- cost
- lock-in
- orchestrators
- team skills
- DevSecOps
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kubernetes, DevSecOps Talks
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