Why Cloud Bills Now Charge for Shared SSL Certificates
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Cloud providers AWS, Azure, and GCP have introduced a new line item on enterprise bills: a per-certificate fee for shared SSL/TLS certificates used on content delivery networks and load balancers. Previously included as a free value-add, these certificates now cost $5 to $15 per month each. For companies managing hundreds of domains, that's thousands in new annual cloud costs. Lucas and Luna walk through the mechanics — why providers changed the pricing, how it affects e-commerce sites with many subdomains, and what alternatives exist (like AWS Certificate Manager Private CA or Let's Encrypt). They also discuss the broader pattern of cloud providers monetizing formerly free infrastructure components, a trend that's reshaping enterprise cloud strategy in 2026. #CloudComputing #AWS #Azure #GCP #SSL #TLS #CloudPricing #EnterpriseCloud #ContentDelivery #LoadBalancer #CertificateManagement #CloudCosts #CloudStrategy #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #CloudInfrastructure #CostOptimization Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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