CASE STUDY
Cloud Cost Optimization Practices for Leading Automobile Company
About The Client
The client is a US-based automobile company that sells cars around the world. They are one of the biggest automakers globally and have operations in various countries across Asia, Europe, and North & South America. The company is well-known for manufacturing many vehicles, including compact cars, trucks, and SUVs.
Industry | Automobile
Solutions | AWS
Location | USA
Business Challenges
- High operational costs due to inefficient management of AWS EC2 instances
- Profitability and sustainability were adversely impacted due to poor budgeting practices for EC2 instances.
- The instances were running at low-capacity waste computing power
- Poorly managed instances hindered the client's ability to scale effectively.
Business Solutions
Over 15 weeks, we optimized the client’s EC2 usage via a five-phase approach:
- Identification and Shutting Down Unused AWS EC2 Instances
- Implementing Cost Visibility Tools and Auto-Scaling
- Right-Sizing Instances
- Migrating Suitable Workloads to ECS And Fargate
- Leveraging Spot and Reserved Instances
Key Outcomes
Cost-Saving Practices Promoted Across Company
Eliminated Underused or Idle AWS EC2 Instances
30% Decrease in Compute Costs
60% Decrease in AWS EC2 Costs
Related Case Study
