Latest dealsDeals See all deals→
Prateek Navani

Prateek Navani

@prateek808
Joined Jul 2026 Pune, India
15 Writeups
Popular WriteUps
View all →
Recent Activity
Prateek Navani posted a new writeup in Technology 2d ago
A simple explanation of what a virtual machine actually is
Technology A simple explanation of what a virtual machine actually is

A virtual machine is a computer that does not exist, running on a computer that does.That sounds like a riddle, but it is a fair description. If you have eve...


Prateek Navani posted a new writeup in Technology Oct 29, 2026
How Indian e-commerce brands keep their sites up during flash sales
Technology How Indian e-commerce brands keep their sites up during flash sales

During a flash sale there is not only high traffic on the website but a lot of traffic arrives in the same sixty seconds.When Flipkart's Big Billion Days ope...


Prateek Navani posted a new writeup in Technology Oct 28, 2026
Hidden costs of cloud GPUs: egress, storage and idle time, audited
Technology Hidden costs of cloud GPUs: egress, storage and idle time, audited

Here is how I would audit any cloud GPU bill. Take the hourly rate, multiply it by 730 hours in a month, then ask a rude question: for how many of those hour...


Prateek Navani posted a new writeup in People Oct 22, 2026
NVIDIA data center GPUs comparison table: T4 to B200
People NVIDIA data center GPUs comparison table: T4 to B200

In 2020 when A100 was launched by Nvidia. If someone asked what GPU to use for inference, the A100 was our default answer. It was not a bad recommendation at...


Prateek Navani posted a new writeup in Technology Oct 9, 2026
Where to rent an NVIDIA L4 GPU: providers compared
Technology Where to rent an NVIDIA L4 GPU: providers compared

The L4 has become the default recommendation for cost-efficient inference, and once you start actually shopping for one, you will notice something odd. The e...


Prateek Navani posted a new writeup in People Oct 7, 2026
LLM VRAM requirements: what fits on 8, 16, 24, 48 and 80GB
People LLM VRAM requirements: what fits on 8, 16, 24, 48 and 80GB

Learn how much VRAM LLMs need on 8GB, 16GB, 24GB, 48GB, and 80GB GPUs, including practical model sizes, quantization, context limits, and examples.


Prateek Navani posted a new writeup in Business Sep 23, 2026
DDoS mitigation provider comparison: capacity, time-to-mitigate, pricing
Business DDoS mitigation provider comparison: capacity, time-to-mitigate, pricing

I have watched more than one team pick a DDoS provider based purely on a big capacity number on a marketing page, only to get genuinely caught out months lat...

Prateek Navani
Prateek Navani · 10 min read
Read More →

Prateek Navani posted a new writeup in Technology Sep 22, 2026
Where your cloud storage bill actually goes: storage vs egress vs requests
Technology Where your cloud storage bill actually goes: storage vs egress vs requests

Understand cloud storage costs beyond storage rates. Learn how egress, API requests, and retrieval fees impact your cloud bill and ways to reduce costs.


Prateek Navani posted a new writeup in Technology Sep 10, 2026
Cloud GPU pricing in India: a buyer's checklist for AI teams
Technology Cloud GPU pricing in India: a buyer's checklist for AI teams

I have watched more than a few Indian AI teams sign up for a GPU cloud provider based on a single number on a pricing page, only to open their first invoice ...


Prateek Navani posted a new writeup in Technology Sep 8, 2026
The hidden costs of running Kubernetes yourself (and why teams switch to Kubernetes as a service)
Technology The hidden costs of running Kubernetes yourself (and why teams switch to Kubernetes as a service)

Discover the hidden costs of self-managed Kubernetes, from maintenance and upgrades to security and downtime, and why teams switch to Kubernetes as a service.


Prateek Navani posted a new writeup in Work Sep 3, 2026
Is the RTX PRO 6000 worth it for AI and rendering right now
Work Is the RTX PRO 6000 worth it for AI and rendering right now

I get asked about this card constantly, usually by someone comparing it to a stack of RTX 5090s or wondering why the price keeps moving every time they check...

Prateek Navani
Prateek Navani · 10 min read
Read More →

Prateek Navani posted a new writeup in Business Aug 20, 2026
Cloud hosting for small businesses: what to look for in 2026
Business Cloud hosting for small businesses: what to look for in 2026

Choosing a hosting provider used to be simple. You picked whoever was cheapest and hoped for the best. That approach does not work anymore.In 2026, your webs...


Prateek Navani posted a new writeup in Work Aug 19, 2026
ClusterIP vs NodePort vs LoadBalancer: which one should you actually use?
Work ClusterIP vs NodePort vs LoadBalancer: which one should you actually use?

When you start working with Kubernetes, you need to expose your app and open the docs. Suddenly there are five service types staring back at you: ClusterIP, ...


Prateek Navani posted a new writeup in How To Aug 17, 2026
AWS vs Indian cloud providers: data residency and compliance guide
How To AWS vs Indian cloud providers: data residency and compliance guide

Every compliance conversation in India eventually lands on the same question: can we just use AWS, or do we actually need an Indian provider?The honest answe...

Prateek Navani
Prateek Navani · 11 min read
Read More →

Prateek Navani posted a new writeup in Math Aug 14, 2026
NVIDIA GPU roadmap explained: from A100 to H200 and beyond
Math NVIDIA GPU roadmap explained: from A100 to H200 and beyond

If you have spent any time provisioning AI infrastructure over the last few years, you have watched the ground shift under you more than once. A100. Then H10...


Prateek Navani posted a new writeup in Gaming Aug 6, 2026
AI hardware costs in 2026: what's driving GPU prices up
Gaming AI hardware costs in 2026: what's driving GPU prices up

If you have priced out a GPU recently, whether for gaming, a workstation, or an AI project, you already know something has changed. Prices are continuously r...