Executive Summary

In a collaborative effort with a prominent global logistics leader, QloudX played a pivotal role in propelling their digital transformation journey, harnessing the power of AWS Cloud for diverse applications and workloads. As the cloud costs increased, the company sought to maximize savings and minimize expenses. QloudX successfully optimized existing cloud costs and achieved an impressive monthly reduction of 15% to 20%. This strategic cost optimization not only bolstered financial efficiency but also marked a significant milestone in advancing the company’s digital transformation objectives.

The Challenge

As our client, a global logistics leader, advanced in its digital transformation journey, the utilization of the AWS Cloud for various applications and workloads surged. However, with this growth came the challenge of increasing cloud costs. The company faced constraints in terms of resources, time, and expertise dedicated to cost optimization. In-house teams were stretched thin, managing multiple responsibilities, and lacked the specialized knowledge required for effective cost management in the AWS environment.

Recognizing the need for a comprehensive and dedicated approach to cost optimization, the client pursued external expertise. Their decision to reach out to QloudX arrived from our extensive experience in multiple areas of AWS, ranging from DevOps, Migration, and Supply Chain to Managed Services. QloudX’s proven track record in handling complex AWS environments, coupled with specific expertise in cost optimization, made them the ideal partner for addressing the client’s challenges.

QloudX Managed Services Team

Nestled within QloudX is our specialized Managed Services team — a crew of experts dedicated to extending the excellence of your cloud infrastructure. Our proactive monitoring ensures potential issues are addressed promptly, maintaining uninterrupted system flow. With 24/7 support, optimization expertise, security assurance, scalability solutions, and customized reporting, we go beyond support to forge a partnership aligning your cloud environment with business objectives, delivering sustained value.

Our Solution

QloudX implemented a comprehensive cost optimization strategy for the client, addressing various aspects of their AWS environment.

Key initiatives included:

Tagging Strategy: Implementing a robust tagging strategy for resources, aiding in better cost allocation and tracking.

Cost Visibility Dashboard: Introducing a customized dashboard for the client to monitor and visualize cloud costs in real-time.

Deactivation of Business Support: Streamlining AWS Support services to avoid unnecessary monthly recurring spending.

EC2 Rescaling: Optimizing Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances to align with workload requirements ensuring all EC2s are rightsized as per utilization, resulting in reduced cost.

EBS Optimization & Cleanup: Reducing Elastic Block Store (EBS) cost through optimization and cleanup.

CloudWatch Cleanup: Efficient management and organization of CloudWatch resources.

S3 Lifecycle: Implementing data lifecycle policies for Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) to control storage costs.

EC2 Savings Plan: Leveraging EC2 Savings Plans for cost-effective resource provisioning.

EC2 RIs & RDS RIs: Utilizing Reserved Instances for both EC2 and Relational Database Service (RDS) for additional cost savings.

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