Gaming Studio AWS Cost Optimization
45% Monthly Cost Reduction
Zero Performance Impact
ABOUT THE CLIENT
An indie gaming studio running multiplayer game servers on AWS facing unsustainable cloud costs. Their monthly AWS bill had grown significantly as their player base expanded, threatening the studio’s profitability.
THE CHALLENGE
- AWS costs consuming majority of game revenue
- Over-provisioned instances running 24/7
- No cost allocation or visibility into spending patterns
THE SOLUTION
ConsultingCrafts performed comprehensive AWS cost optimization – right-sizing instances, implementing spot instances, and optimizing storage.
Technical Implementation
- Instance Right-sizing | EC2 Spot Instances | S3 Intelligent-Tiering | Cost Explorer | Reserved Instances | Auto-scaling
RESULTS & BUSINESS IMPACT
45% Cost Reduction
Zero Performance Impact
45% Cost Reduction
Zero Performance Impact
Cost Visibility
Scalable Architecture
Cost Visibility
Scalable Architecture
TECHNOLOGY STACK
AWS | EC2 Spot | S3 Intelligent-Tiering | Cost Explorer | Auto Scaling | Reserved Instances
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