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Result
-US$18K/month
FinOps and Platform Engineering program: from managed AWS to optimized Kubernetes
A cross-cutting cost reduction and platform modernization program: PostgreSQL moved from Amazon RDS to StackGres, workloads moved from ECS to Kubernetes, Spot capacity with Karpenter and KEDA for demand-based scaling, lower network costs and a review of managed services. Consolidated program result: roughly US$18,000 per month in reduced infrastructure costs, while maintaining reliability and performance.
Challenge
High infrastructure costs driven by AWS managed services and ECS workloads outside the Kubernetes standard.
Solution
- PostgreSQL moved from Amazon RDS to StackGres
- ECS workloads moved to Kubernetes
- Spot capacity with Karpenter and KEDA to scale on demand
- Lower network costs and a review of managed services
Results
- About US$18K per month saved on infrastructure
- Reliability and performance maintained
Stack
FinOpsPlatform EngineeringKubernetesStackGresKarpenterKEDA