Ultralight ditched AWS ECS for EKS with Northflank. Here’s why.

Ultralight, a venture-backed company co-founded by Shiv Ghai, focuses on helping medical device companies streamline FDA approval processes through specialized software. Initially relying on AWS ECS for infrastructure, Ultralight faced challenges with slow deployments, limited customization, and complex compliance requirements, prompting a switch to Northflank. This transition offered them greater control and simplified deployment processes without the complexity of managing Kubernetes directly. Northflank's platform enabled Ultralight to quickly set up dedicated environments for staging and production, ensuring compliance and reducing infrastructure clutter. The company benefited from faster builds and more reliable infrastructure, allowing them to concentrate on their core mission of aiding medical device companies in product development. By leveraging Northflank’s comprehensive, developer-friendly tools, Ultralight managed to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs, positioning themselves to further enhance automation and caching optimizations to accelerate build times.