Exactly. Its a larger upfront cost but thats mostly a static chunk (and to be fair in terms of apples to apples, the vast majority of startups are not running a

Exactly. Its a larger upfront cost but thats mostly a static chunk (and to be fair in terms of apples to apples, the vast majority of startups are not running an equivalent system without k8s). I would not recommend managing the control plane however, just bite the bullet and go with a managed offering.