How RocketReach stabilized Amazon Aurora costs and improved performance with Amazon Aurora I/O-Optimized
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This article discusses how RocketReach, a data provider company, stabilized Amazon Aurora costs and improved performance by adopting Amazon Aurora I/O-Optimized.
Specifically, the article covers:
- RocketReach's architecture utilizing three Aurora PostgreSQL databases for customer transactions, company and profile data, and aggregated data.
- Aurora storage configurations - Standard and I/O-Optimized, the latter providing predictable pricing for I/O-intensive applications.
- RocketReach's testing and success criteria for adopting Aurora I/O-Optimized, including cost savings analysis and performance impact evaluation.
- Results after enabling Aurora I/O-Optimized, such as more predictable and consistent workload execution, and 60% reduction in total monthly Aurora costs.
- Conclusion highlighting the benefits of Aurora I/O-Optimized for RocketReach, including cost savings and performance stability for I/O-intensive workloads.
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