Graviton Migration on AWS
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The client was running 13 microservices across two environments and wanted to reduce costs. BuildPiper was used to instantly build ARM64 base images for all 13 microservices, enabling a switch to cheaper AWS Graviton instances. This reduced monthly costs by 50%, from $2400 to $1200, by migrating from Intel processors to Graviton processors powered by BuildPiper's multi-architecture image support.
Graviton Migration on AWS
- 2. Client Scenario 2 ENV's running EKS workload In Staging Env, 13 microservices running with spot instances as worker nodes 1313 In Prod Env, 13 microservices running with On-demand instances as worker nodes "Need of Further Cost Efficiency" | IMPACT
- 3. Proposed Further Efficiency Moving from AMD/Intel processors to AWS Graviton, based Instances | IMPACT
- 4. But ! But, how to create that many arch images instantly For getting into Graviton They Needed ARM 64 arch base image | IMPACT
- 5. Solved It Instantly Through BuildPiper | IMPACT
- 6. With BuildPiper ! BP CI supported building multi-arch images instantly Built ARM64 base images for All 13 microservices for Staging En Implemented Graviton worker nodes for both Staging and Prod Env WorWorker Nodes for staging Env ker Nodes for staging Env "Buildpiper CI Mutli-arch support for building container Images and AWS EC2 Graviton instances are yet another cost reduction lever" | IMPACT
- 7. So, How Much Cost Was Saved ? Before Graviton After Graviton empowered by BuildPiper On-Demand instances (Intel Processors) Cost $2400/month. (Approx 10 EC2) or Staging En On-Demand Graviton Cost $1200/monthly A 50% Cost Reduction | IMPACT
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