AWS Cost and Sizing Guide¶

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Overview¶

This guide provides comprehensive cost analysis and sizing recommendations for deploying Orion's Unified Compute Plane on AWS infrastructure. Understanding both AWS infrastructure costs and Orion platform licensing helps organizations plan budgets and optimize their compute investment.

Cost Responsibility Matrix¶

AWS Infrastructure Costs (Customer Responsibility)¶

Mandatory AWS Services¶

These services are required for Orion deployment:

Service	Cost Structure
EKS Cluster Management	Standard Managed EKS
EC2 Instances	Per-hour instance pricing
EBS Volumes	Standard EC2 Pricing
VPC Networking	Data transfer charges

Optional AWS Services¶

These services enhance functionality but are not required:

Service	Estimated Monthly Cost
Amazon EFS	Based on shared storage needs

Orion Platform Licensing¶

Important: Orion platform licensing is separate from AWS infrastructure costs.

Cost will vary based on customer deployment. Orion runs on top of customer-purchased EC2 instances based on typical AWS pricing. There is an additional cost for the Orion platform built on a per user/month plan, and this pricing will evolve over time.

No Sizing Restrictions: Orion is designed as a lightweight orchestration platform that doesn't require significant compute overhead to run effectively.

Licensing Models¶

Refer to our Licensing Guide for detailed information on available licensing tiers.

What's Included in Orion License¶

Unified Compute Plane orchestration software
Container-native workstation/workload deployment
Technical support based on license tier

What's NOT Included in Orion License¶

AWS infrastructure costs (customer purchases EC2 instances directly)
Storage costs and management
Data backup and recovery services
Custom application development
Third-party software licenses

Infrastructure Sizing Guide¶

Disclaimer: All cost estimates are examples based on historical AWS pricing. Please check current AWS pricing for accurate estimates as costs vary by region and change over time.

Service Limits¶

Please refer to the service limit recommendations from AWS here.

Small Deployment (Development/Testing)¶

Use Case: Development, testing, small teams (1-10 users)

Node Configuration¶

Control Plane: Managed by EKS (included with EKS cost)
Service Nodes: 2x (4 vCPU, 8GB RAM each)
Workload Nodes: Autoscaled based on demand (optional)

AWS Infrastructure Components¶

EKS cluster management
EC2 instances (CPU and optional GPU)
EBS storage
VPC networking

Orion Platform Value¶

56% cost reduction through resource optimization and autoscaling
92% GPU utilization vs industry standard 35-65%
87% CPU utilization vs industry standard 40-60%
On-Demand workstation/workload deployment in minutes

Medium Deployment (Production)¶

Use Case: Production environments, medium teams (10-50 users)

Node Configuration¶

Control Plane: Managed by EKS
CPU Nodes: 3x (4 vCPU, 8GB RAM each)
Workload Nodes: Autoscaled based on demand (optional)

AWS Infrastructure Components¶

EKS cluster management
EC2 instances (CPU and optional GPU)
EBS storage
VPC networking

Cost Optimization Benefits¶

56% cost reduction through Orion's resource optimization
Significant savings compared to traditional infrastructure deployments
Improved resource utilization across all compute resources

Large Deployment (High Performance)¶

Use Case: Large teams, high-performance workloads (50+ users)

Node Configuration¶

Control Plane: Managed by EKS
CPU Nodes: 5x (4 vCPU, 8GB RAM each)
Workload Nodes: Autoscaled based on demand (optional)

AWS Infrastructure Components¶

EKS cluster management
EC2 instances (CPU and optional GPU)
EBS storage
VPC networking

Enterprise Cost Optimization¶

Up to 56% cost reduction through Orion's Unified Compute Plane optimization
Spot instance integration for additional cost savings
Resource optimization across large-scale deployments

Enterprise Deployment (Custom Scale)¶

Use Case: Enterprise-wide deployments, specialized workloads (100+ users)

Scalability Considerations¶

Multi-AZ Deployment: High availability across availability zones
Auto Scaling: Dynamic scaling based on workload demands
Disaster Recovery: Cross-region backup and failover capabilities
Compliance: Additional security and audit requirements

Cost Variables¶

Instance types based on specific workload requirements
Storage requirements vary significantly by use case
Network architecture complexity impacts costs
Compliance requirements may add monitoring and logging costs

Contact Sales: For enterprise-scale deployments, contact sales@juno-innovations.com for custom sizing and pricing analysis.

Cost Optimization Strategies¶

Compute Cost Optimization¶

Resource Utilization Improvements¶

Orion's Unified Compute Plane delivers measurable cost reductions:

GPU Utilization: 92% vs industry standard 35-65%
CPU Utilization: 87% vs industry standard 40-60%
RAM Utilization: 85% vs industry standard 45-70%
Overall Cost Reduction: 56% through resource optimization

Spot Instance Integration¶

Cost Savings: 50-90% reduction for interruptible workloads
Workload Types: Batch processing, rendering, development environments
Auto-Scaling: Intelligent placement across on-demand and spot instances

Dynamic Resource Allocation¶

Just-in-Time Provisioning: Resources allocated only when needed
Automatic Scaling: Scale down during idle periods
Multi-Cloud Burst: Overflow to most cost-effective cloud regions

Customer Storage Responsibilities¶

Important: Storage costs are customer-managed and not included in Orion licensing:

Data Backup: Customer responsibility for backup strategies and costs
Storage Scaling: Customer manages storage capacity and performance requirements
Lifecycle Management: Customer controls data retention and archival policies

Network Cost Optimization¶

Data Transfer Minimization¶

Regional Deployment: Deploy close to users to minimize data transfer
CloudFront CDN: Cache static content for global distribution
VPC Endpoints: Reduce data transfer costs for AWS service access

ROI Calculation¶

Investment vs Savings¶

Orion License Investment: Contact sales for specific pricing
AWS Infrastructure Savings: 56% reduction in compute costs
Operational Efficiency: 98% reduction in deployment time
Team Productivity: 33% increase in productive work time

Break-Even Analysis¶

Most customers achieve positive ROI within 3-6 months through:

Reduced infrastructure waste
Faster deployment cycles
Improved team productivity
Lower operational overhead

Support Resources¶

Cost Planning Assistance¶

Pre-sales Engineering: Free cost estimation and sizing assistance
POC Support: Guided proof-of-concept deployments with cost tracking
Migration Planning: Professional services for complex migrations

Contact Information¶

Sales & Sizing: sales@juno-innovations.com
Technical Support: support@juno-innovations.com
Cost Optimization: Included in Premium and Enterprise support tiers

Disclaimer: All cost estimates and deployment times are based on current AWS pricing and may vary by region and usage patterns. Contact our sales team for precise pricing and customized cost analysis based on your specific requirements.