AWS GameLift vs Fleet of Dedicated Bare Metal Instances: Enterprise Cost Analysis
When does managed game server autoscaling make economic sense? We break down AWS GameLift pricing vs co-located bare metal server fleets.
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By Elena Rostova, Game Ops Architect
Managed Autoscaling vs Fixed Hardware Fleets
AWS GameLift simplifies fleet management by spinning up spot EC2 instances on-demand based on matchmaking queues. However, for titles with stable player counts, bare metal delivers 70% cost savings.