All of kubernetes external APIs are JSON over HTTPS as well, FYI. Like Azure, AWS and GCP internal communication is done via different protocols. I hoped to co

All of kubernetes external APIs are JSON over HTTPS as well, FYI. Like Azure, AWS and GCP internal communication is done via different protocols. I hoped to convey the fact that you’re comparing apples to oranges. Of course a 3-master k8s setup with a pretty hard ~500 node cap is faster to make scheduling decisions than “Azure”, and it’s not anything to do with the data format the external API uses.