Maximizing AWS EC2 Savings for Elastic Container Services (ECS)
Cognism Harnesses the Power of Xosphere's Intelligent Cloud Orchestration Platform
Introduction
Cognism, a leader in global sales intelligence, faced the challenge of managing its growing AWS EC2 expenses while ensuring performance and flexibility. Seeking an optimal solution, the company collaborated with Xosphere, leveraging its intelligent cloud orchestration platform to achieve significant cost savings and operational efficiency.
Challenge
As Cognism experienced rapid growth, its AWS EC2 usage expanded accordingly. However, escalating cloud costs posed a significant challenge. The company needed a solution that could effectively manage expenses without compromising performance or flexibility. Traditional approaches, such as Reserved Instances and Savings Plans, fell short due to their inflexibility and long-term commitments.
Solution
Cognism turned to Xosphere's Instance Orchestrator, a cutting-edge platform designed to automate the provisioning and management of AWS EC2 instances. By leveraging Xosphere's advanced optimization algorithms and automation capabilities, Cognism was able to dynamically allocate Spot instances based on workload demand, ensuring optimal performance while minimizing costs.
Implementation
Xosphere seamlessly integrated with Cognism's existing AWS ECS infrastructure, enabling automatic provisioning and scaling of Spot instances. By analyzing historical usage patterns and predictive analytics, Xosphere identified optimal Spot instance types and locations to maximize savings without sacrificing performance or reliability.
Results
Cost Savings
67%
Cognism achieved up to 67% savings on AWS EC2 expenses compared to On-Demand pricing, surpassing the savings offered by traditional Reserved Instances by more than 2x, all without long-term commitments or upfront payments.
Performance and Reliability
Despite heavy reliance on Spot instances, Cognism experienced no degradation in performance or reliability. Xosphere's intelligent instance management ensured seamless scaling and fault tolerance, guaranteeing uninterrupted service for its customers.
Fully Automated
Xosphere's fully automated solution required minimal manual intervention, enabling Cognism's engineering resources to focus on strategic initiatives and product development. From provisioning to termination, the entire lifecycle of EC2 instances was managed effortlessly by Xosphere.
Conclusion
Through its collaboration with Xosphere, Cognism successfully optimized its AWS EC2 expenses while maintaining high performance and reliability. Xosphere's intelligent cloud orchestration platform empowered Cognism to achieve significant cost savings without compromising flexibility or operational efficiency. As a result, Cognism was able to accelerate innovation and drive growth in its industry.
about
Xosphere is the world's only intelligent cloud orchestration company enabling enterprises to seamlessly move applications to the right place at the right time. Xosphere's optimization engine maximizes savings with unparalleled speed and efficiency, transforming cloud operations for businesses worldwide. Xosphere’s intelligent cloud software transforms unreliable Spot instances into robust resources that have the same reliability as On-Demand, yielding unparalleled savings up to 80%. For enterprises that want to reduce cloud costs, Xosphere’s optimization engine maximizes savings with the fastest speed of implementation in the industry.
about
Cognism is a leading provider of global sales intelligence, setting a new standard for data quality and compliance, trusted by over 2,000 companies worldwide. Fueled by a powerful combination of features: phone-verified mobile numbers for direct outreach, comprehensive do-not-call list coverage ensuring next-level compliance, and seamless integrations with CRMs and sales tools, Cognism empowers revenue teams to connect with 3x more decision-makers and start conversations before the competition.
