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How did John Mosquera's transition of a client's application from Azure VMs to a containerized solution using Docker and AKS impact scalability and cost efficiency?
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John Mosquera identified that the client's application was struggling with high operational costs and limited scalability due to being hosted on Azure Virtual Machines. By transitioning the application to a containerized solution using Docker and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), he optimized resource allocation and leveraged Kubernetes' autoscaling capabilities. Additionally, he refactored parts of the application into microservices where feasible, which enhanced modularity and resource efficiency. The implementation of CI/CD pipelines, role-based access control, and real-time observability further streamlined operations. As a result, hosting costs were reduced by 50%, and the application could handle double the previous load with improved performance and stability. John Mosquera's migration of the client's application to a containerized architecture on AKS significantly enhanced scalability and cost efficiency, reducing hosting expenses by 50% while doubling the platform's capacity without performance degradation.