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title: "Discussion on \"Stop Paying a Streaming Bus to Carry Bytes That Live for Ninety Seconds\" | Hashnode"
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# [Stop Paying a Streaming Bus to Carry Bytes That Live for Ninety Seconds](https://samarp.hashnode.dev/stop-paying-a-streaming-bus-to-carry-bytes-that-live-for-ninety-seconds?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

How a shared filesystem outbox beats Kinesis on cost for short-lived transitional data. Design, code, cost math, and failure modes.

May 31 · 34 min read · samarp.hashnode.dev  
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