Challenge:
An e-commerce retailer faced unpredictable cloud costs due to traffic spikes during seasonal sales, causing frequent budget overruns.
Solution:
Using Proactive Cost Monitoring, Cloud9 set spending thresholds and provided real-time alerts for anomalies. The Cloud Optimization feature identified opportunities for reserved instances, reducing peak-time expenses.
Outcome:
Cost Control: Prevented $75,000 in unnecessary expenses during holiday sales.
Efficiency: Achieved 25% savings through right-sizing resources.
Improved Planning: Enabled precise budgeting for future campaigns.
