Client Overview:
Nova Retail, a rapidly growing e-commerce company, faced rising operational costs due to underutilized cloud resources and outdated workflows. They needed a solution to optimize costs while ensuring their systems could support increased website traffic during promotional events.
Challenge:
- Unmonitored cloud usage led to overspending on AWS services.
- Slow response times and occasional website crashes during sales campaigns.
- Lack of automation in deploying updates and managing infrastructure.
Solution:
Astronus Tech designed a comprehensive cost optimization and modernization strategy:
- Conducted a detailed cost audit and identified underutilized resources, suggesting alternatives to reduce expenses.
- Migrated workloads to a mix of Reserved Instances and Spot Instances for cost savings without compromising performance.
- Set up auto-scaling and AWS Elastic Load Balancing to handle traffic surges efficiently.
- Deployed AWS Lambda and API Gateway to enable a serverless architecture for their backend operations.
- Implemented a CI/CD pipeline using AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild for faster updates and smoother deployments.
Results:
- Reduced AWS costs by 45% through resource optimization and automation.
- Improved website performance, with a 99.9% uptime even during high-traffic sales events.
- Accelerated deployment cycles, reducing update times from hours to minutes.
- Enhanced user experience, leading to a 25% increase in customer retention.
Key Takeaways:
Nova Retail achieved significant cost savings and a modernized cloud infrastructure that could support their ambitious growth plans. With Astronus Tech’s expertise, they were able to scale their operations seamlessly and focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences.
