{"id":49277,"date":"2026-02-04T15:59:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloudvisor.co\/?post_type=case-studies&#038;p=49277"},"modified":"2026-02-05T18:39:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:39:04","slug":"wikinight","status":"publish","type":"case-studies","link":"https:\/\/cloudvisor.co\/case-studies\/wikinight\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening AWS Cost Control and Operational Confidence for Wikinight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section el_class=&#8221;has-gradient&#8221;][vc_row el_class=&#8221;tablet-row vacancy-row&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p><h2>The Client<\/h2><p><a class=\"notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/wikinight.eu\/pt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-token-index=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"link-annotation-unknown-block-id--536923634\">Wikinight<\/span><\/a> is a nightlife and events platform designed to connect users with clubs, events, and live experiences through a simple, digital interface. Operating in a fast-paced environment with traffic spikes around events and ticket sales, Wikinight depends on an AWS infrastructure that delivers consistent performance, scalability, and reliability under pressure.<!-- notionvc: b01bc3b0-a030-4a7f-b8ba-80283b6fab8f -->[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;sm&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"quote-box bg-light wpb_content_element\"><blockquote>\u201cCloudvisor helped us keep the project running with controlled costs while we developed our business model. Their availability and technical expertise allowed us to stay focused on the business.\u201d<\/blockquote><div class=\"author-meta\"><div><strong>Francisco Azevedo Coutinho<\/strong><p>CEO of Wikinight<\/p><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/franciscocabralcoutinho\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"LinkedIn\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-soc_linkedin\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;has-top-border&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sm&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;wp-block-list&#8221;]<\/p><h2>Challenges<\/h2><ul><li><strong>AWS cost control<\/strong> &#8211; The infrastructure worked but was not optimised, leading to higher-than-necessary costs.<\/li><li><strong>Operational overhead<\/strong> &#8211; Managing AWS required time and attention that took focus away from product and growth.<\/li><li><strong>Infrastructure optimisation<\/strong> &#8211; The existing setup lacked efficiency and clear governance mechanisms.<\/li><li><strong>Operational confidence<\/strong> &#8211; The environment required stronger controls and visibility to support long-term reliability.<\/li><li><strong>Safe testing needs<\/strong> &#8211; Changes needed to be tested without impacting live users.<\/li><\/ul><p>Before working with Cloudvisor, opportunities to optimise infrastructure costs and security were identified within Wikinight\u2019s existing setup. Cloudvisor supported targeted improvements in these areas.<!-- notionvc: a0b4c072-0894-49a1-9478-879d65b0ec28 -->[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;has-top-border&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sm&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;numeric-list&#8221;]<\/p><h2>Solutions<\/h2><p>Under the Cloudvisor engagement, two targeted intervention services were delivered: an SOW review of the existing AWS setup and the deployment of a new AWS project, including a dedicated staging environment.<!-- notionvc: 68344152-05fc-499e-806e-400928053ac5 --><\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><h4><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">SOW review and environment assessment<\/span><!-- notionvc: 9dabc112-5148-4b78-9a5d-5109895a3ffe --><\/h4><p>Cloudvisor reviewed the existing AWS setup to identify gaps, future risks, and more efficient solutions.<!-- notionvc: b4515e9c-70ad-47c4-b8ad-56a78f129446 --><\/li><li><h4><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">AWS cost optimisation and governance<\/span><!-- notionvc: bf8f360e-f0c4-4361-a856-06595945ec67 --><\/h4><p>Unnecessary expenses were identified and eliminated, and clearer cost control mechanisms were introduced.<!-- notionvc: e3640907-89fc-41b9-afbe-f4105b42eb87 --><\/li><li><h4><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">Security posture strengthening<\/span><!-- notionvc: 9a20c3d8-0274-41e7-b21a-4d255d4e4ac0 --><\/h4><p>Key security controls were implemented and enforced, including password policies with expiration, VPC Flow Logs, <a href=\"https:\/\/cloudvisor.co\/aws-guides\/aws-guardduty\/\" title=\"AWS GuardDuty: Your Ultimate Guardian Angel for Cloud Threat Detection\">AWS GuardDuty<\/a>, AWS WAF with managed rules in count mode, account-level EBS encryption, <a href=\"https:\/\/cloudvisor.co\/aws-guides\/aws-config\/\" title=\"Mastering AWS Config: The Ultimate Guide to Streamlining Your Cloud Infrastructure\">AWS Config<\/a>, EFS backups, and budget alerts.<!-- notionvc: d1be4cc5-f6d6-4ee8-b616-327a781689ed --><\/li><li><h4><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">Performance and reliability improvements<\/span><!-- notionvc: 0d3d5464-d8a4-4ceb-a1e9-adc5804bb485 --><\/h4><p>Infrastructure changes improved overall application performance and reliability.<!-- notionvc: 78572d02-f615-4445-a0f1-c96ac4df5b37 --><\/li><li><h4><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">Dedicated staging AWS environment<\/span><!-- notionvc: 4160b2bf-6ac8-4e02-bc41-50c23d25afee --><\/h4><p>A new AWS project and a separate AWS account were created for staging. This environment mirrors production while operating at reduced cost, allowing safe testing, infrastructure replication, and confident deployments without impacting live users.<\/li><\/ol><p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;has-top-border&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;sm&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p><h2>AWS Services Used<\/h2><p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;sm&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;wp-block-list&#8221;]<\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cloudvisor.co\/aws-guides\/unleashing-the-power-of-amazon-vpc\/\" title=\"Unleashing the Power of Amazon VPC: How to Optimize Your Cloud Network\">Amazon VPC<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cloudvisor.co\/aws-guides\/amazon-ec2\/\" title=\"The Ultimate Guide to Amazon EC2 Cloud Services\">Amazon EC2<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Amazon ECS<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cloudvisor.co\/aws-guides\/amazon-ecr\/\" title=\"A Deep Dive into Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR): Benefits and Best Practices in 2023\">Amazon ECR<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Application Load Balancer<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cloudvisor.co\/aws-guides\/a-guide-to-amazon-rds\/\" title=\"A Guide to Amazon RDS: Understanding Amazon&#039;s Relational Database Service\">Amazon RDS<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cloudvisor.co\/aws-guides\/an-overview-of-aws-waf-security-services\/\" title=\"An Overview of AWS WAF Security Services\">AWS WAF<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>AWS GuardDuty<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>AWS Config<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;wp-block-list&#8221;]<\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cloudvisor.co\/aws-guides\/amazon-efs-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" title=\"A Deep Dive into Amazon EFS: Everything You Need to Know\">Amazon EFS<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cloudvisor.co\/aws-guides\/a-comprehensive-user-guide-to-amazon-s3\/\" title=\"A Comprehensive User Guide to Amazon S3\">Amazon S3<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cloudvisor.co\/what-is-amazon-cloudfront\/\" title=\"What is Amazon CloudFront?\">Amazon CloudFront<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Amazon Route 53<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>AWS <a href=\"https:\/\/cloudvisor.co\/identity-and-access-management\/\" title=\"Identity and Access Management (IAM): Best Practices to Strengthen Your AWS Security\">IAM<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cloudvisor.co\/aws-guides\/aws-secrets-manager\/\" title=\"Exploring the Power of AWS Secrets Manager: The Secret to Secure and Scalable Applications\">AWS Secrets Manager<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>AWS Certificate Manager (ACM)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Amazon CloudWatch<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>AWS Budgets<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;has-top-border&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sm&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p><h2>Results<\/h2><p>After optimising Wikinight\u2019s AWS environment, Cloudvisor helped strengthen cost control, security, and operational confidence while enabling safer development and deployment.<!-- notionvc: 310e54df-830c-45b4-bb21-833a6b39be80 -->[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;sm&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757368497583{margin-bottom: 16px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"check-list bg-blue wpb_content_element\"><li><div class=\"icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudvisor.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/logo-11.svg\" class=\"attachment-48x48 size-48x48\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/div><div><strong><strong>Controlled AWS Costs<\/strong><\/strong><span>AWS costs were reduced through AWS <a href=\"https:\/\/cloudvisor.co\/aws-credits-for-startups\/\" title=\"Free AWS Credits in 2026: How to Secure Up to $100k in Credits\">credits<\/a> and infrastructure optimisation.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"check-list bg-blue wpb_content_element\"><li><div class=\"icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudvisor.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/logo-8.svg\" class=\"attachment-48x48 size-48x48\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/div><div><strong><strong>Reduced Operational Risk<\/strong><\/strong><span>Clearer governance reduced operational risk and management effort.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; 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