Cloud Optimisation

How Intelics Cloud enabled a gaming company realise cost advantage with their cloud investments

The adoption of cloud computing is widespread across the world, with estimates indicating that over 90% of companies have adopted the cloud in some form or other. The ability to scale resources on-demand, without significant upfront investments, allows companies to be more agile to go to market, be responsive to market changes, and enable innovation. However, cloud adoption is not without its challenges and risks, especially those associated with cloud costs.

Paving the way for cost efficiency

Cloud cost optimisation is crucial for organisations to maximise the value of their cloud investments. Without proper planning, financial overruns can be overwhelming, as the costs associated with cloud services can quickly escalate beyond initial budgets. The Flexera 2024 State of the Cloud Report revealed that while many companies are investing in new
technological developments, cost efficiency is a top priority. Another report among 1,000 participants revealed that higher than expected cloud costs is a concern among 51% of the respondents. 66% engineers reported loss of productivity due to low visibility into cloud costs. This indicates clearly how important cloud cost optimisation is for companies across the globe.

Read on to learn about how Intelics Cloud helped a leading gaming company navigate through cloud cost issues and gain significant benefits through cost optimisation.

Achieving cost efficiency for a gaming company

The problem statement :

The Intelics Cloud team gained a deep understanding of the client’s challenges and took a multi-pronged systematic approach to address these challenges. The client’s billing account was transferred to Intelics Cloud, enabling the management of multiple AWS accounts and invoice payments on the customer's behalf, with a 30-day cooling period. The Intelics Cloud team initiated a process to track and monitor AWS resource consumption monthly, advising the client on appropriately provisioning or allocating resources. A detailed, summarised report was provided to ensure alignment with the client’s budget and strategic business decisions. In addition, the Intelics Cloud security team conducted thorough assessments of the client’s cloud environment, offering recommendations using both native and third-party tools to enhance security and compliance.

The solution :

This gaming company, a client of Intelics Cloud, faced cost challenges with their cloud investments. The client’s business was growing, but a limited in-house IT team hampered their ability to manage the dynamic deployments of AWS services and monitor and control consumption costs. They needed to handle multiple AWS accounts and track invoice payments to avoid late fees. Limited insights into AWS resource consumption, such as compute, storage, database, and data transfer further complicated effective cost management. Further, regular security assessments, including periodic audits and vulnerability assessments (VA/PT) were vital to safeguard cloud environments.

The benefits :

The solution provided by Intelics Cloud helped the client realise cost as well as resource optimization benefits. Cloud cost optimisation efforts resulted in significant savings, reducing the monthly cloud consumption invoice by $10,000 per month, after a thorough assessment. The Intelics Cloud team tracked resources with utilisation rates below 50% and advised the client to downsize these resources for further cost savings. Unused and stopped EC2 instances were also identified and monitored, with recommendations given to the client to delete these instances to avoid unnecessary expenses. Additionally, selecting the right type of cloud storage led to savings of up to 20% on the cost per GB, further enhancing the cost-efficiency of the client’s cloud operations.

The Intelics Cloud advantage :

At Intelics Cloud, we can offer our clients the expertise, tools, knowledge, and experience to manage their cloud environments. Our expert team of certified engineers is well equipped to meet the requirements of AWS, Azure, and GCP. We offer NOC and SOC services deployed through a managed services model to help avoid monitoring costs and cost of expert resources for the client. The Cloud FinOps tool offers comprehensive cloud management capabilities, providing various reports and dashboards, along with automated right-sizing recommendations to optimise resource usage. For cost optimisation, our expert team with experience across multi-cloud environments is readily available to assist clients. In terms of migration strategy, the team employs a proven methodology for seamless transitions from on-premises to cloud environments and between different cloud platforms. This approach not only optimises both time and cost but also ensures a smooth migration process, reducing disruptions and maximising operational efficiency.

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