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How Mindex Helped Ironhorse Funding Improve AWS Storage Efficiency and Cloud Visibility

Written by Mindex | Apr 21, 2026 1:02:38 PM

For Ironhorse Funding, delivering exceptional service to their customers is a top priority. Their leadership understands that great customer experiences are supported by strong, well-managed technology behind the scenes.

As their AWS environment continued to grow, Ironhorse took a proactive approach to evaluating and optimizing their cloud infrastructure. Their goal was not just to manage costs, but to ensure their environment remained efficient, organized, and ready to support future innovation.

To support this initiative, Ironhorse partnered with Mindex to evaluate and optimize their AWS storage.

The Opportunity: Optimizing a Growing AWS Environment

As part of normal growth, Ironhorse’s AWS footprint expanded over time. Resources such as Amazon Machine Images (AMIs), EBS snapshots, and backup assets accumulated as systems evolved and changed.

This is common in mature cloud environments, and periodic review helps organizations:

✔️ Maintain visibility into active resources
✔️ Improve overall organization
✔️ Ensure environments remain efficient and scalable

Ironhorse took a proactive approach to reviewing their environment and identifying opportunities for optimization.

The Approach: Expert-Led AWS Optimization

Mindex led a structured evaluation of Ironhorse’s AWS environment, identifying opportunities to improve storage efficiency, enhance visibility, and modernize backup and retention processes.

The engagement included: