AWS Comparison
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is an inexpensive solution for running your IT infrastructure… until you start actually using it. Storage, bandwidth, snapshots, VM creep and sub-optimal sizing are among the top issues contributing to the billing surprises.
A number of our customers have found that running their infrastructure on a private cloud is much more cost effective. They are able to allocate resources more effectively, get better performance and know what their bill is going to be every month. A couple of comparisons are below.
File Sharing Website
Our customer runs a file sharing website with a primary web server, database server and development server. They are currently deployed on a Private Cloud Server (24vCPUs, 64G RAM, 6TB Storage) configured as:
- Web Server (8vCPUs/16GB RAM/2TB Storage)
- DB Server (8vCPUs/16GB RAM/250GB Storage)
- Dev Server (4vCPUs/8GB RAM/250GB Storage)
- 4 Hour Snapshots
- 4TB/300GB out/in bandwidth
- Spare Capacity (4-28vCPUs/16GB RAM/~3TB Storage)
- Total Cost: $430/mo
A comparable configuration on AWS is:
- Web Server – a1.2xlarge (8vCPUs, 16GB RAM) – $94
- DB Server – t3.xlarge (8vCPUs, 16GB RAM) – $94
- Dev Server – t3.large (2vCPUs, 8GB RAM) – $38
- EBS Storage – 3TB – $136
- 4TB/300GB out/in bandwidth – $395
- Daily snapshots (estimate) – $250
- Total Cost: $1007
With this configuration, we implemented an agent based backup solution at a cost of $194/mo which isn’t available through AWS.
Managed Service Provider
Our customer manages the IT infrastructure for a number of small companies. They have an enterprise cloud setup where they run a number of vms for thier customers. They are currently deployed on an Enterprise Cloud (3 nodes totaling 96vCPUs, 384G RAM, 7.3TB SSD Storage) configured as:
- 4 Win Servers (4vCPUs, 16GB RAM, 150GB Storage)
- 18 Win Servers (4vCPUs, 4GB RAM, 100GB Storage)
- 6 Web Server (4vCPUs/4GB RAM/100GB Storage)
- 9 Web Server (2vCPUs/2GB RAM/100GB Storage)
- 8 Linux Servers (2vCPUs/4GB RAM/100GB Storage)
- 2 DNS Server (1vCPUs/1GB RAM/20GB Storage)
- 4 Hour Snapshots
- 5TB/600GB out/in bandwidth
- Spare Capacity (~50vCPUs/~140GB RAM/~1TB Storage)
- Total Cost: $2,541/mo
A comparable configuration on AWS is:
- 4 Win Servers – t3.xlarge – $520
- 18 Win Servers – t2.xlarge – $2054
- 6 Web Server – a1.xlarge – $282
- 9 Web Server – a1.large – $207
- 8 Linux Servers – a1.large – $184
- 2 DNS Server – t2.micro – $10
- EBS Storage – 4.7TB – $470
- Daily snapshots (estimate) – $410
- 5TB/600GB out/in bandwidth – $450
- Total Cost: $4,587/mo
With this configuration, we implemented an agent based backup solution at a cost of $765/mo which isn’t available through AWS.
If you would like to know what we can do for you, send us your requirements or your last AWS bill and we’ll get the conversation started.
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