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Wally: 30% AWS cost savings with Well-Architected Review
30% AWS cost savings
The challenge
Wally needed to evaluate its architectures and implement designs that scale over time. The AWS bill was growing and clarity on what to optimize was needed; security posture also required review.
The solution
We executed a complete AWS Well-Architected Review (6 pillars: operational excellence, security, reliability, performance, cost optimization, sustainability). We identified specific gaps with prioritized remediation plan, and accompanied implementation.
Results
30%
Cost savings
Workload intact
Closed
Security gaps
Critical remediated
Automated
Scaling
Auto-scaling configured
Wally cut 30% of its AWS bill while keeping the existing workload intact — just applying rightsizing, Reserved Instances, waste elimination and specific workload re-architecture. Security posture went from notable to excellent.
"The Well-Architected Review we executed with Caleidos allowed us to identify several improvement opportunities on our infrastructure management. With this information we could optimize infrastructure costs, close critical security gaps, and apply best practices to have a much more scalable and robust platform."
Tech stack
AWS Well-Architected ToolAWS Cost ExplorerReserved InstancesAuto ScalingAWS Security Hub
Duration: 6 weeks