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How did John leverage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) to reduce hosting costs by 50%?
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John replaced Azure VMs with containers running on AKS, which provided more efficient resource utilization. The use of horizontal pod autoscalers and optimized configurations reduced infrastructure overhead and licensing fees, resulting in significant cost savings for the client. John leveraged AKS to achieve a 50% reduction in hosting costs by optimizing resource allocation and eliminating unnecessary expenses associated with Azure VMs.