Overview
Acemart Restaurant Supply is a family-owned and operated brand from Texas. Discover how Acemart reduced cloud costs by 50%, achieved zero major downtime over two years, and gained full infrastructure control by migrating its Magento PWA to AWS with Krish.
Business Challenge
Modernizing for Stability, Efficiency, and Control
Acemart, one of the most trusted restaurant supply brands in the United States, operates a large Magento PWA storefront supporting thousands of customers across the U.S. With a vast catalog and fully digital order workflows, the business depends on a stable, high-performing, and cost-efficient infrastructure.
However, Acemart’s previous vendor-managed infrastructure lacked transparency and flexibility. Annual hosting costs were high and unpredictable, operational visibility was limited, and infrastructure decisions were tightly controlled by a third party. As traffic patterns evolved, the platform struggled to scale efficiently, making proactive optimization nearly impossible.
To regain control and align infrastructure performance with real business demand, Acemart partnered with Krish to modernize its Magento PWA platform on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Architecture Challenges Before Modernization
The legacy setup introduced several operational constraints:
- Disproportionately high annual hosting costs with limited ROI
- Minimal visibility into resource usage and performance metrics
- Over-provisioned infrastructure without intelligent scaling
- Strong dependency on a third-party vendor for routine changes
- Slow response times during traffic surges due to rigid scaling
- Reactive troubleshooting caused by lack of centralized monitoring
These challenges increased operational friction, delayed deployments, and restricted Acemart’s ability to plan for long-term digital growth.
Architecture After: Right-Sized AWS Foundation
Krish redesigned the platform using a right-sized, highly observable AWS architecture optimized specifically for Magento PWA workloads. The new design emphasized cost efficiency, predictable performance, and operational autonomy.
Technical Solution Overview
1. Compute & Scaling Strategy
- Magento PWA backend deployed on Amazon EC2
- Auto Scaling Groups (ASG) dynamically adjusted capacity based on real traffic patterns
- Application Load Balancer (ALB) distributed traffic and improved fault tolerance
- Eliminated idle compute during low-usage periods, directly reducing cost
2. Networking & Access Control
- Secure and structured Amazon VPC design for application and back-office traffic
- Controlled connectivity using Security Groups
- Clear separation of environments to support operational governance
3. Observability, Monitoring, and Governance
- Amazon CloudWatch enabled centralized metrics, logs, and alerts
- Transition from reactive issue handling to proactive optimization
- AWS CloudTrail provided auditability tracking
- AWS Trusted Advisor used for ongoing cost, security, and performance recommendations
4. Security & Data Protection
- IAM policies enforced least-privilege access across teams
- Automated backup workflows using AWS Backup
- Encrypted storage for critical assets using Amazon S3
Well-Architected Alignment with AWS
Operational Excellence
- Reduced dependency on vendor-managed processes
- Improved deployment agility and troubleshooting clarity
Reliability
- Automated scaling reduced instability during traffic spikes
- Stable architecture with no major outages post-migration
Performance Efficiency
- Right-sized compute aligned with real workload behavior
- Improved response consistency under peak demand
Cost Optimization
- 50% reduction in annual infrastructure spend
- Consumption-based pricing replaced fixed vendor costs
Security
- IAM governance, audit trails, and configuration controls
- Secure networking and automated backups
Business Outcomes
The AWS modernization delivered clear and measurable benefits to Acemart that significantly reduced its infrastructure cost:
- Infrastructure costs reduced by 50%, annually
- Zero major downtime over a two-year period
- Improved operational visibility and faster issue resolution
- Greater autonomy for internal teams to manage releases and optimizations
- A scalable, transparent foundation ready for future digital initiatives
By shifting away from a rigid vendor-managed model, Acemart gained the confidence to innovate, optimize, and scale without unnecessary infrastructure friction.
Tech Stack
- Amazon EC2
- Auto Scaling Groups (ASG)
- Application Load Balancer (ALB)
- Amazon S3
- Amazon VPC
- Security Groups
- AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Amazon CloudWatch
- AWS CloudTrail
- AWS Trusted Advisor
- AWS Backup
Conclusion
Acemart’s Magento PWA modernization with AWS highlights the impact of right-sized architecture, observability, and cloud ownership. By migrating to AWS, the platform achieved cost efficiency, long-term stability, and operational clarity without sacrificing performance or scalability.
With a transparent, well-governed AWS foundation in place, Acemart is now positioned to support ongoing digital growth while maintaining predictable costs and uninterrupted customer experiences.
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Nishit specializes in assisting brands and businesses unlock maximum growth through digital transformation and optimizing operations. With a passion for strategic discussions, he excels at improvising strategies to generate revenue and expand customer bases. Beyond his professional endeavors, Nishit enjoys traveling and connecting with new people, sharing experiences, and engaging in conversations about technology.
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