Save Up to 40% on AWS with Expert Help

Save Up to 40% on AWS with Expert Help

I've experienced these issues with AWS cost in organizations many times as a Solution Architect optimizing enterprise cloud environments for more than 15 years. At the BM Infotrade technical team has always been able to deliver significant cost savings and augment the cloud posture of CTOs and infrastructure leaders.

Current Industry Challenges in AWS Cost Management

Migrating to AWS or scaling on AWS is a common scenario that enterprises face:

● Over-provisioning and idle resources: Idle instances, EBS volumes that are not attached to instances, underutilized IPs and storage classes are examples of costly, unnecessary usage.
● Unsuitable pricing strategies: Using On-Demand pricing for workloads that can be predicted, not using Savings Plans or Reserved Instances (up to 72% discount).
● Cost attribution is hard due to lack of visibility and governance, such as multi-account sprawl, complex billing and lack of proper tagging.
● Hidden costs: Data transfer fees, NAT Gateways, detailed CloudWatch monitoring and unoptimized storage tier.
● Compliance and security costs: Managing compliance and security requirements while meeting ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST standards and regional data regulations, while keeping costs in check.

This leads to an average waste of 20-30% and in some cases more in the different organizations.  

Our Technical Approach: Entity-Driven AWS Optimization  

Optimizing the AWS service is a complete process at BM Infotrade, and we take a holistic approach to optimizing AWS, which includes key technical elements such as:

● As a starting point, AWS Well-Architected Framework (Cost Optimization Pillar) is the blueprint that has been established.
● AWS services designed specifically for AWS, including Cost Explorer, Compute Optimizer, Trusted Advisor, and Savings Plans.
● A secure and compliant cost management system through Enterprise-grade Cybersecurity Protocols, using NIST and ISO 27001 standards.
● Consistent enforcement with automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as AWS CDK, Terraform and Lambda.
● FinOps practices coupled with monitoring for continuous governance.

This entity-based approach constructs a comprehensive Knowledge Graph which also optimizes without compromising reliability and security in your AWS environment.

Architecture Comparison: Traditional vs. Optimized

Implementation Roadmap

Phase 1: Assessment (2-4 weeks)  

In-depth audit via AWS Cost and Usage Reports, AWS Trusted Advisor and our own analysis. Define easy to implement rightsizing, idle resources and commitment opportunities.

Toxic waste reduction will be achieved in phase 2: Quick Wins (4-6 weeks). Implement rightsizing recommendations.

Buy the most cost-efficient Savings Plans/Reserved Instances.

Use automation to shut down and manage storage lifecycle policies in non-production environments.Automate shutdowns, storage lifecycle policies in non-production environments.

Implement tagging/budgeting system.

Architectural Refinement (6-12 weeks) Phase 3 aims to refine the architectural details of the work performed in Phase 2.

Refactor to serverless/managed services and use Graviton instances wherever possible (up to 40% better price/performance) and use advanced auto-scaling.

The continuous optimization & governance phase is an ongoing process that will be carried out in the future.

Implementing a FinOps process, monthly reviews and predictive analytics for the future.

We have seen that organisations that take this multi-stage approach generally can expect to achieve 15-25% savings in the first 90 days, increasing to 30-40% savings in six months.

Success Checklist for AWS Cost Optimization   

● Complete resource tagging (all accounts).
● AWS Compute Optimizer and Trusted Advisor suggestions that are analyzed weekly.
● For workloads with a regular activity, more than 70% of the Savings Plans coverage.
● Automated policies to clean up and store idle resources.
● Connecting multiple AWS accounts to AWS Organizations and AWS consolidated billing.
● Quarterly Well-Architected Review of the regulars.
● Granular IAM policies/guardrails in place.
● Effective Savings Rate, and other clear KPIs, for cross team FinOps reviews.
● Optimized strategies for disaster recovery and backup, including strategies for cost efficiencies (e.g., across region efficiencies).
● Staff training in making decisions about architecture which are cost-aware. 

Future-Proofing Your AWS Environment  

It's not just about the immediate savings to be gained from true optimization. Our modern architecture (containers, serverless), Graviton processors and AI-based forecasting are all used to design for elasticity. This way you have the flexibility of your infrastructure to grow in line with the growth of your business and ensure the infrastructure is compliant and secure.

Our case studies indicate that organisations work with high-quality teams such as ourselves can not only save money, but also help to enhance uptime, deployment speed and security measures by adhering to a disciplined approach to cloud governance.

Conclusion  

With prudent, proactively managed optimizations, customers can get up to 40% savings on AWS, while delivering technical excellence and delivering business results. We have a deep understanding of AWS, and approach security issues from a first-principles perspective, and we can provide you with the sustainable results you need – scaled to your goals.

Don't consider cost of cloud as an unavoidable expense. Convert them to a competitive asset. Looking to cost-effectively save a lot on AWS? Do a cost optimization assessment with our Solution Architects (no obligation). Or read our in-depth whitepaper "Enterprise AWS FinOps Playbook. Give us a call today and get started on optimizing your site.

FAQs

1. Is it realistic to save 40% on AWS without downtime or performance loss?

Yes. Our implementations are targeted at rightsizing, types of commitment and architecture enhancement for better or at least equivalent performance. Validating of savings is carried out initially in non-production environments.

2. How long does it take to see results?

The short-term gains take place in 4-8 weeks measurable savings. With governance, optimization can usually take between 3-6 months, with a full 30-40% optimization usually realized over this period.

3. Do you handle compliance requirements during optimization?

Absolutely. All recommendations are in line with ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, GDPR and HIPAA (where applicable). Security does not come at a "cost"!

4. What if our workloads are highly variable?

From the base usage level to the fault-tolerant workload and variable workloads – we optimize everything with a combination of Savings Plans, Spot Instances and intelligent auto-scaling.

5. How does your service differ from using AWS tools alone?

AWS tools deliver data, our expert team delivers the interpretation, implementation, automation, continuous management and accountability, resulting in greater and ongoing savings.