Deploying to AWS often feels like navigating a maze of services, yet many startups accidentally over-engineer their initial setup by choosing complex container orchestration before they have the traffic to justify it. You do not always need a full Kubernetes cluster to host a reliable application. For most early-stage projects, moving to a simple, managed App Runner or a well-configured Elastic Beanstalk environment provides the same security and uptime benefits with a fraction of the maintenance overhead. By keeping your infrastructure footprint lean, you reduce your monthly burn and avoid the hidden costs of managing systems that your team does not yet need to support. Are you currently running more infrastructure than your user base actually demands?
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