The Secret Behind a Leading PCB Manufacturer’s 32% AWS EC2 Cost Reduction
– Professional Services, CloudBalance
In today’s competitive manufacturing landscape, cloud costs can quietly erode margins, especially for technology-driven companies that rely on AWS to power their operations. One leading PCB manufacturer recently learned just how much those costs could be optimized and how quickly.
Within weeks, they reduced their AWS EC2 cloud spend by over 32% per month, all while maintaining or even improving application performance.
The "Magic" Behind the Savings: Rightsizing + Savings Plans
Like many fast-growing companies, this PCB manufacturer wasn’t fully aware of the untapped opportunities hiding in its AWS bill.
With CloudBalance, the company uncovered and acted on several key optimizations:
Rightsizing EC2 Instances
CloudBalance pinpointed both over-provisioned and under-provisioned instances. Through automated rightsizing and monitoring, the platform ensured resources were optimized without risking performance.
- Downsizing reduced unnecessary costs.
- Fixing under-provisioned instances improved application stability.
- Built-in automation to make changes provided an audit trail with rollback capability.
EBS Optimization
Converting EBS Volumes from gp2 to gp3 volumes delivered 20% additional savings and improved performance—executed via automation in minutes.
Idle Resource Cleanup
The platform flagged idle or unattached EBS resources and enabled the company to back up and terminate them instantly, freeing up wasted spend.
Savings Plans & Reservations
CloudBalance modeled and recommended the right mix of AWS Compute and EC2 Savings Plans and Reservations, allowing the company to secure predictable discounts without sacrificing operational flexibility.
Ad Hoc Reporting via AI
Using a Large Language Model (LLM), CloudBalance generated plain-language, customized reports that summarized cost optimization findings and recommendations. These insights were easy to understand—even for non-technical stakeholders.
Why CloudBalance Made the Difference
The PCB manufacturer had access to AWS native tools and some cost reports, but like many SMBs, they lacked the time, expertise, and bandwidth to translate that data into actionable savings.
CloudBalance provided:
- Critical Insights: Prioritized recommendations based on real data.
- Ease of Use: A single, unified platform that turned findings into savings with minimal effort.
- Automation: The platform makes it possible to implement optimization steps with a single click, removing the operational overhead that often stalls action.
- Immediate ROI:The savings alone paid for the Quick Start engagement within weeks.
Ready to Cut Your Cloud Costs?
Whether you’re spending $20K or $100K a month on AWS, CloudBalance helps SMBs quickly realize tangible savings, streamline FinOps, and even uncover performance gains—all without needing a dedicated FinOps team.
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