How we helped a mid-sized animation studio reduce their AWS rendering costs by 68% through intelligent resource optimization while improving performance.
68%
Cost Reduction
23%
Performance Boost
€8,200
Monthly Cost Savings
Cloud Rendering Optimization
Learn how we helped a mid-sized animation studio transform their AWS Deadline deployment from an inefficient resource drain to a cost-effective, high-performance render farm.
A mid-sized animation studio with 35 artists was experiencing rapidly escalating cloud rendering costs as they scaled their operations. Their monthly AWS bills had grown to over €12,000, making it difficult to maintain profitability on smaller projects.
We implemented a comprehensive cloud optimization strategy focused on AWS Deadline configuration, resource allocation, and cost management.
We reconfigured Deadline Groups and Pools with job-type specific routing rules, creating dedicated pools for different task types and implementing adaptive instance selection based on frame complexity.
We reconfigured their render farm to leverage AWS Spot Instances with sophisticated fault tolerance and intelligent bidding strategies, significantly reducing compute costs.
| Instance Type | On-Demand | Spot | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| c5.2xlarge | €0.34/hr | €0.10/hr | -71% |
| r5.2xlarge | €0.50/hr | €0.15/hr | -70% |
| g4dn.xlarge | €0.53/hr | €0.16/hr | -69% |
We implemented intelligent storage lifecycle policies that automatically moved completed projects to lower-cost storage tiers, while maintaining rapid access to active project assets.
"Our intelligent storage lifecycle policies reduced the studio's storage costs by 47% while maintaining rapid access to frequently used assets."
"TraynMe's optimization strategies completely transformed our cloud rendering approach. We're now able to take on more projects with confidence in our rendering costs."
— Creative Director, Animation Studio
In the competitive world of video production, every second counts. From tight deadlines to rendering complex visual effects, your team's focus should be on creativity and delivering high-quality content — not wrestling with server setups and infrastructure challenges.
