Cloud provider comparison case studies

In this section, we will look at some real-world examples of cost and performance trade-offs in multi-cloud environments. We will see how different organizations have achieved cost savings through strategic cloud provider selection based on their workload requirements.

Case study 1 – eCommerce giant slashes costs by 50% with a multi-cloud microservices approach

A rapidly growing eCommerce platform faced soaring cloud bills due to a monolithic architecture and single cloud dependency. Scaling meant proportional cost increases, jeopardizing their growth ambitions:

• Cost optimization tactics:
  • Microservices revolution: They decoupled the monolith into modular, containerized microservices, enabling the following:
    • Fine-grained scaling: They scaled individual services based on real-time demand, maximizing resource utilization and minimizing idle costs.
    • Multi-cloud cost targeting: They matched cost-sensitive services with budget-friendly...