# Optimize application costs and resource efficiency

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Kubernetes microservices</strong></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="optimize-application-performance-and-reliability/kubernetes-microservices">kubernetes-microservices</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Cloud instances</strong></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="optimize-application-costs-and-resource-efficiency/applications-running-on-cloud-instances">applications-running-on-cloud-instances</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Spark applications</strong></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="optimize-application-costs-and-resource-efficiency/spark-applications">spark-applications</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><strong>Application Runtimes</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="optimize-application-costs-and-resource-efficiency/kubernetes-microservices-1">kubernetes-microservices-1</a></td></tr></tbody></table>