Reducing AWS Glue bills by 25 times using Airflow!

When your AWS Glue bill hits $10,000/month, proprietary serverless solutions show their dark side. This talk reveals how we leveraged FOSS to break free from vendor lock-in, migrating 80 ETL pipelines from AWS Glue to Apache Airflow. By embracing open-source tools and self-managed infrastructure, we slashed costs by 96% to just $400/month while maintaining performance. Learn our battle-tested approach using Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes to build a scalable ETL platform that puts you in control. Discover when choosing FOSS over managed services isn't just about cost—it's about freedom from proprietary constraints and unexpected cloud bills.

• Breaking Vendor Lock-in: Learn practical strategies to escape proprietary services using FOSS alternatives without sacrificing functionality or reliability

• 96% Cost Reduction Blueprint: Understand the complete architecture and implementation details to replicate our $10,000 to $400/month transformation

• Infrastructure as Code: Get battle-tested Terraform configurations and Docker strategies for deploying production-ready Airflow on Kubernetes

• Zero-Downtime Migration: Master techniques for seamlessly transitioning ETL pipelines from managed services to self-hosted solutions

• When FOSS Wins: Identify clear indicators when open-source solutions outperform expensive managed services, plus pitfalls to avoid during implementation