Cloud & DevOps
AWS ECS to Hetzner — Single Managed Cluster
Consolidated multiple AWS ECS clusters into one fully managed Kubernetes deployment on Hetzner Cloud, with optimized storage and reduced operational overhead.
Challenge
A growing platform was running workloads across several AWS ECS clusters — each with its own networking, deployment pipelines, and storage footprint. Costs were climbing, operations were fragmented, and teams spent more time managing infrastructure than shipping features.
Solution
We designed and executed a phased migration from AWS ECS to a single Hetzner Cloud server running a production-grade Kubernetes cluster. All services were containerized, networking unified, and storage layers re-architected with tiered volumes and automated snapshots. Infrastructure was codified with Terraform and managed through GitOps-driven deployments with full observability.
Outcomes
- Multiple ECS clusters consolidated into one managed cluster
- Storage footprint optimized with tiered volumes and lifecycle policies
- Unified CI/CD and GitOps across all workloads
- Significant reduction in monthly cloud spend
- Single pane of glass for monitoring, logging, and alerting