Unexpected costs
A $7 Google Cloud budget. A $72,000 overnight bill.
His startup tested a new feature overnight. A bug made the code run in a loop, Google kept adding servers to keep up, and the bill reached $72,000 in a few hours. The $7 budget alert arrived a day late.
Why this happens: A budget alert warns you about spending; it does not necessarily stop it. If a bug triggers repeated requests, automatic scaling can keep adding resources and charges.
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