Kubernetes vs Docker Compose for a 3-service product on a single VM
Three services (API, worker, web) plus Postgres and Redis. Under 50 req/s. A contractor proposed EKS "so we're ready to scale". Monthly cost would go from $80 to $400 before any workload. Is there a middle ground (ECS, Fly.io, Nomad, k3s) or is Compose on a VM with a good backup…