Cloud Architecture & Cost Optimization

The Challenge

Ferret.ai faced bloated database spending due to vendor lock-in and operational inconsistency across environments. Deployments were prone to drift, requiring manual oversight.

The Strategy

Migrated to a self-managed, sharded MongoDB on GCE to slash costs to $0. Standardized deployments using GitOps (ArgoCD) on GKE AutoPilot for consistency and rapid deployment.

Implementation Details

• Database: Architected self-managed MongoDB on GCE, reducing external vendor costs to $0.
• Orchestration: Migrated to GKE AutoPilot to offload node management and patching.
• GitOps: Implemented ArgoCD for consistent, automated deployments across 4 environments.
• Scaling: Configured HPA for auto-scaling based on CPU and custom metrics to ensure 99.99% uptime.