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Feature

Spot Nodes

On-Demand Nodes

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Pricing

Up to 90% cheaper than On-Demand nodes

Charged at regular hourly rate

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Availability

Not guaranteed (can be interrupted anytime)

Always available unless capacity issues

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Termination

Can be interrupted with short notice

Runs until terminated manually

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Reliability

Less reliable, cloud provider can reclaim them

Highly reliable, runs without disruption

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Scaling

Auto-scaling works, but nodes may be interrupted

Auto-scaling works smoothly

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Workload Type

Best for stateless & distributed workloads

Suitable for stateful & critical workloads

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Use Case: Stateful Workloads

Not recommended (risk of data loss)

✅ Best for databases, persistent storage

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Cost Savings

High cost savings for short-lived workloads

Predictable costs, no sudden termination

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Environment

Ideal for Non critical environments (Dev, Test)

Ideal for production environments

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