Case Study: Photobucket achieves major image processing savings with imgproxy

Photobucket saves over 60% with imgproxy

Photobucket, a classic image and video hosting service with over 10 billion images, had serious image processing requirements. They needed a simple and flexible solution to handle tens of millions of image optimizations per month, including on-the-fly resizing, file type conversion, and quality optimization for various devices.

By implementing imgproxy, Photobucket achieved significant cost savings and performance improvements. They first saved over 60% by switching from their previous on-the-fly optimization service. With the help of the imgproxy team, they saved an additional 20% by moving to ARM processors. The solution provided trusted open-source foundations, access to needed Pro features like watermarking and video thumbnails, and highly responsive developer support.

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