It's also more resource efficient, especially for non-production or non-critical workloads. VMs only come in discrete configurations and many times even the sma

It's also more resource efficient, especially for non-production or non-critical workloads. VMs only come in discrete configurations and many times even the smallest one is too big, wasting a lot of resource. When you run thousands of instances, thanks to the magic of microservices, the costs add up.