Malta is a renowned hub for the booming iGaming industry, which demands robust, secure, and scalable cloud infrastructure. As iGaming companies migrate or optimise their services on Amazon Web Services (AWS), cost management becomes a critical factor in maintaining profitability while ensuring performance and compliance. 56Bit, an AWS Advanced Partner based in Malta specialising in cloud infrastructure for iGaming, brings expert insights on mastering AWS cost management to help businesses navigate the complexities and seize savings opportunities.
Understanding the AWS Cost Landscape for iGaming
AWS offers immense flexibility and scalability, but its pricing models can be intricate and overwhelming, especially for iGaming companies facing fluctuating demand spikes during peak gaming events like major sports finals. The key pricing options include:
- On-Demand Instances: Pay per usage without commitments; flexible but costly for steady workloads.
- Reserved Instances (RIs): Commit to usage for 1-3 years to receive significant discounts of up to 75% compared to on-demand rates.
- Spot Instances: Purchase unused AWS capacity at deep discounts; ideal for flexible, fault-tolerant workloads.
The challenge many iGaming operators face is understanding these options and applying them strategically to avoid wasted spend and budget overruns.
Harnessing Reserved Instances for Predictable Savings
Reserved Instances are the cornerstone of cost optimisation for workloads that have predictable usage patterns. For iGaming platforms running consistently large numbers of game servers or backend services, reserving instances ensures stable pricing and budget certainty. By analysing historical usage data and future growth, 56Bit helps clients select the right instance types, term lengths, and payment options to maximise discounted savings without sacrificing flexibility.
Using AWS Cost Explorer and budgeting tools, companies can get visibility into potential savings from Reserved Instances and track ROI over time. 56Bit recommends regular audits of Reserved Instance portfolios to adapt to evolving usage, avoiding underutilisation.
Leveraging Spot Instances for Cost-Efficiency and Scalability
Spot Instances provide a powerful tool to cut costs by buying spare AWS capacity at up to 90% off on-demand prices. The catch is that AWS can reclaim these resources when demand surges, so workloads must be able to handle interruptions. For iGaming, this is perfect for non-critical tasks such as data processing, batch jobs, testing environments, or any workloads architected for fault tolerance.
56Bit guides iGaming companies in architecting their cloud infrastructure to incorporate Spot Instances seamlessly with Auto Scaling and containerised workloads, increasing overall infrastructure agility while slashing cloud bills.
Rightsizing and Auto Scaling: Avoiding Overprovisioning
Common AWS billing pitfalls in iGaming arise when teams overprovision resources to prepare for peak gaming periods, paying for idle capacity most of the time. 56Bit emphasises the importance of continuous rightsizing, adjusting instance types and sizes to fit actual consumption patterns, and enabling AWS Auto Scaling to dynamically match resources to real-time demand.
With tailored monitoring and cost saver strategies, our clients minimise waste while ensuring enough capacity to support user experience during traffic spikes.
AWS Well-Architected Framework for Sustainable Cost Management
Beyond specific cost-saving tools, 56Bit leverages the AWS Well-Architected Framework tailored for iGaming businesses in Malta. This framework focuses on best practices for security, reliability, performance, operational excellence, and cost optimisation, all essential in a regulated sector where uptime, compliance, and player data protection are non-negotiable.
Conducting regular Well-Architected Reviews helps iGaming companies future-proof their cloud investments, continuously improving infrastructure efficiency, minimising risk, and avoiding surprises in cloud expenditure.
56Bit’s Cloud Expertise for Malta’s iGaming Sector
As a Maltese cloud infrastructure consultancy and AWS Advanced Partner, 56Bit specialises in assisting iGaming companies to achieve stable, cost-effective, and resilient cloud platforms. Our service offerings include architecture design, cloud migration, managed AWS services with 24×7 support, DevSecOps strategy, and staff augmentation for cloud expertise. With an experienced team, 56Bit provides strategic guidance to reduce AWS costs while boosting performance and security, empowering Malta’s iGaming leaders to focus on innovation rather than infrastructure headaches.
56Bit stands ready to support Malta’s iGaming sector with tailored cloud strategies and hands-on expertise to unlock maximum value from AWS. Contact 56Bit to start your journey towards mastering AWS cost management and scaling your iGaming platform with confidence, moreover in time for FIFA World Cup 2026.
