DevOps & Cloud Cost Optimization
One-Line Outcome
Reduced AWS monthly cost from ₹42,000 to ₹6,300 (an 85% drop) while improving deployment speed by 3x and introducing auto-scaling for traffic spikes.
The Challenge
TAn EdTech company with a nationwide user base had escalating AWS costs due to overprovisioned EC2 instances, unmanaged backups, and lack of containerization. Their deployment process involved manual steps and inconsistent staging vs. production parity — often resulting in failed releases.
The Strategy
ThinkAlternate’s Foundry team proposed a phased DevOps modernization:
- Migrated from EC2 to containerized workloads on AWS EKS
- Set up CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and auto-deploy staging
- Monitored usage patterns via CloudWatch for cost audits
We aimed to reduce human dependency, optimize infra for scale, and automate everything that breaks on Friday evenings.
Execution
- Designed multilingual UI for Tamil, Telugu, Hindi-speaking user base
- Built 4 core modules: Auction Engine, Order Management, Buyer Wallet, and Port Price Analytics
- Integrated with third-party SMS alerts + offline sync options
- Used Supabase for real-time updates and Firebase for authentication
Execution
- Dockerized 3 microservices with NGINX reverse proxy
- Built GitHub Actions workflows for build/test/deploy
- Integrated CloudFormation templates for repeatable infra setup
- Enabled cost alerts + intelligent snapshot pruning
- Used EC2 Spot Instances with auto-recovery policies
Results
- ₹35,700/month saved within 4 weeks
- Deployment cycle reduced from 5 days to 1 day (3x faster)
- 100% infra reproducibility for staging/production
- Zero downtime during October exam traffic spike (~2.5x load)
Client Testimonial
“We thought we needed more servers. Turns out we needed ThinkAlternate. From panic-mode to predictability — they changed our DevOps game.”
— Co-Founder, India-based EdTech Company
Services Delivered
- DevOps & Cloud Cost Audit
- CI/CD Pipeline Setup (GitHub + AWS)
- Cloud Optimization (EKS, Spot, CloudWatch, IAM)
- Infrastructure as Code
Related Modules
- CTO+ (infra planning + cost modeling)
- AppTron (deployment automation)
- MIRSA App Health Dashboard
Call to Action
- Struggling with bloated cloud bills and clunky deployments?
- Let Foundry transform your infrastructure into a scalable, cost-efficient machine.
