SRE-Driven Cost Optimization in Kubernetes Using Resource Profiling

Kiran Thankaraj

Abstract: In today's cloud-native era, managing the cost of Kubernetes is more business requirement than a tech issue. In this journal, we look at how Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) can face cost inefficiency head-on through resource profiling. Through the use of hands-on tools and production-grade workflows, SREs can identify what is over-provisioned, under-used, or mis-configured. We guide you through a hands-on, step-by-step method to optimizing Kubernetes workloads without compromising reliability. Along the way, we?ll highlight key lessons, real challenges, and proven practices that empower SRE teams to make smarter, cost-conscious decisions.

Keywords: Kubernetes, Site Reliability Engineering, Cost Optimization, Resource Profiling, Observability, Cloud-Native, Performance Tuning