#devops

Engineering

Docker container vs virtual machine: what changes

A Docker container vs virtual machine comparison: containers share the host kernel and run isolated processes in megabytes, while VMs virtualize hardware and carry a full OS in gigabytes. The right base image and layer order cut a 2 GB image to under 100 MB.

Data Today Guides Desk · Aug 13, 2026

Engineering

How to shrink a Docker image without breaking it

Reduce Docker image size by choosing slim bases and multi-stage builds. A 2.54 GB image can drop under 200 MB, cutting pull time and storage cost tenfold.

Data Today Guides Desk · Aug 13, 2026

FinOps

GitHub FinOps: Actions minutes, Copilot seats and the cost of AI coding at scale

A dev team's GitHub bill has four parts: Actions, Copilot, Codespaces and Packages. AI agents multiply the Actions bill. The levers are runner and seat audits.

Data Today FinOps Desk · Aug 11, 2026