
Dune, a web3 analytics startup, migrated to AWS to scale their blockchain data platform, leveraging AWS services like S3 and EKS while reducing costs through Graviton processors, Karpenter, and Reserved Instances to focus on product innovation.


<div><p>This article profiles Dune, a web3 analytics unicorn that migrated to AWS to scale its blockchain data platform and reduce operational costs.</p><ul><li>Dune provides web-based platform for querying and visualizing public blockchain data across chains</li><li>Migrated from multi-cloud setup to AWS for unified infrastructure and service breadth</li><li>Tech stack includes Amazon S3, Apache Spark, Trino, Amazon EKS, and Amazon Cognito</li><li>Achieved 26% savings on EC2 Reserved Instances using Graviton, Karpenter, and Spot Instances</li><li>AWS Activate credits enabled focus on product development over cost optimization</li><li>Planning text-to-SQL generative AI feature to democratize database access without SQL knowledge</li><li>Scaled from three customers to unicorn status in three years despite early financial hardship</li></ul><p>Dune demonstrates how startups can leverage AWS services and support programs to scale rapidly while managing cloud costs effectively.</p></div>


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