Lucas and Luna unpack the latest cloud cost surprise: per-pull charges for container images from registries like Docker Hub and cloud-native repositories. Using a real-world example—a mid-size fintech running 500 microservices pulling updates multiple times daily—they calculate how a $0.01-per-pull fee can add $15,000 a month to the bill. They trace the rationale: providers argue that image storage and network transfer have real costs, but for teams that deploy frequently, the tax hits hardest on CI/CD pipelines. The episode explores mitigation strategies: caching at the edge, using leaner base images, and negotiating custom pricing for high-volume pullers. No doom-mongering, just a clear-eyed look at another line item that quietly eats margins.

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