From Legacy Systems to Cloud-Native Agility: How Cloud 9 Infosystems Accelerates AWS Modernization
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A significant barrier to effective infrastructure cost optimization, nearly 44% of compute spend is directed toward non-production environments. These resources often remain idle for up to 76% of the time outside a typical 40-hour workweek, leading to massive inefficiencies in cloud consumption.
Choosing the wrong cloud-native database solution can lead to inflated costs. Without proper cloud cost optimizationstrategies, organizations risk overpaying for underutilized or misaligned database services that don’t meet performance needs efficiently.
Around 15% of a customer’s cloud bill typically goes to storage, with approximately 35% of that tied to unattached volumes and snapshots. This results in billions lost annually—an issue that highlights the urgent need for multi-cloud cost optimization strategies focused on identifying and eliminating orphaned storage resources.
Outdated application stacks and legacy cloud architectures hinder agility, scalability, and innovation. Without targeted infrastructure cost optimization, such environments continue to incur high costs while delivering subpar performance and flexibility.
Many enterprises struggle to manage SaaS and software licenses effectively. With up to 24% of licenses going unused and shelfware issues escalating, it’s clear that improved cloud cost optimizationpractices—especially in licensing and subscription management—are essential to avoid unexpected expenses.
The client faced multiple infrastructure inefficiencies:
These issues are common among mid-sized enterprises seeking cost optimization tips for small and mid-sized businesses and looking to reduce cloud infrastructure costs without compromising performance.
The client maintained extra VMs to handle unpredictable workload spikes, resulting in overspending. Cloud9 performed an in-depth assessment and implemented one of the best cost optimization strategies for cloud services—tailoring compute usage to match both anticipated and unexpected workload patterns.
To deliver reduced cloud spending without performance loss, Cloud9 transitioned key workloads to Azure Functions for event-driven tasks. This serverless architecture enabled automatic scaling based on actual demand, ensuring resources were only used when required. Provisioning delays were eliminated, and unnecessary compute spend was cut significantly.
Through strategic changes and automation, the client realized a 41% reduction in Azure Virtual Machine costs, showcasing a practical example of how to reduce cloud infrastructure costs in a production-heavy environment.
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