Cloud July 3, 2026 8 min read

Cloud Architecture for US Startups: AWS vs Azure Basics (2026)

Cloud architecture for startups — AWS vs Azure decision framework, serverless, CI/CD, and cost controls for US teams in 2026.

Cloud architecture startups 2026

AWS vs Azure for Startups

Read our detailed AWS vs Azure comparison. Most US startups start on AWS; Azure wins when Entra ID and Office 365 are central.

Common Patterns

ECS/Fargate or Lambda for APIs, RDS or DynamoDB for data, CloudFront for static assets. GKAI Studio provides cloud development services.

FAQ

When should a startup use Kubernetes?

Usually after product-market fit — Docker Compose or managed containers first. See Docker vs Kubernetes comparison.

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