Cloudyn together with The Big
Data Group has released the latest AWS customer optimization data, reinforcing
the positive growth trend expected for the year ahead.
"We set out to evaluate
whether the projected 2013 ‘year of cloud optimization' is on course and
discovered that we are well into the public cloud adoption life cycle. In 2011
and 2012 the conversation centred around how and when to move to the cloud. Now
it is all about companies looking for efficiencies and cost controls,"
commented David Feinleib, Managing Director of The Big Data Group.
The study, based on over 450
selected AWS and Cloudyn customers, highlights a more mature approach to cloud
deployments reflected by a deeper understanding of where inefficiencies lurk
and how to optimize them. EC2 makes up for 62% of total AWS spend, with more
than 50% of customers now using Reserved Instances in their deployment mix.
However, On-Demand pricing remains the top choice for most, accounting for 71%
of EC2 spend. Even for customers using reservations, there is still opportunity
for further efficiency.
For example, Cloudyn's Unused
Reservation Detector has assisted customers in finding a startling 24% of unused
reservations. These can be recycled by relocating matching On-Demand instances
to the availability zone of the unused reservation.
There is also a shift away
from large instance types to medium, where two medium instances cost the same
as one large, but can produce 30% more output. However, with the low 8-9%
utilization rates of the popular instance types, there is certainly more work
to be done on the road to cloud optimization.
"The numbers and behavior
patterns speak for themselves. Customers are increasingly more savvy about
their deployments as demonstrated in the financial investments made in
optimization. Sales of Cloudyn's Premium service has increased 8-fold since its
launch less than three months ago," commented Sharon Wagner, CEO of Cloudyn.
Join Cloudyn and The Big Data Group webinar on May
1, 2013 at 9:00 am PT to hear more about how CIOs and IT managers can shape
up their AWS deployment.