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Allowing developers, data engineers, or any one interested in real-time technologies the ability to explore tools locally is a great advantage. I have heard many stories of developers leaving containers running over the weekend, only to use to many of their free developer credits with a cloud provider. I’ve also seen developers not fully explore various configurations, nuances, or tools fearing they would have to expense unexpected charges.