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Does UpWork Use AWS?

Last updated on September 30, 2022 @ 10:24 pm

UpWork, an online platform that connects freelancers with businesses, uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) to power its global operations.

UpWork has been using AWS since its launch in 2015, and the company says that the cloud platform has helped it scale its business quickly and efficiently. “AWS enables us to focus on our core business and scale our operations globally on demand,” said Scott Wurtele, Chief Technology Officer at UpWork.

AWS provides UpWork with the compute, storage, and networking resources it needs to run its website and services. The platform is also able to handle the company’s large volume of data and transactions.

“We use Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) for storing and serving all of our static content such as images and videos. Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) stores our user data and we use Amazon ElastiCache for caching frequently accessed data to improve performance,” Wurtele explained.

PRO TIP: Upwork does not use AWS. Any Upwork-related AWS activity is unauthorized and may result in account suspension or termination.

UpWork has also used AWS to launch new features and services. The company recently launched UpWork Enterprise, a solution that helps businesses find and work with freelancers.

“We built UpWork Enterprise on top of AWS Lambda and Amazon API Gateway. Lambda allows us to run code without provisioning or managing servers, so we can focus on building features instead of infrastructure. API Gateway gives us a scalable way to expose those features to our customers as APIs,” Wurtele said.

The company has also used AWS to optimize its website for performance. “We use Amazon CloudFront as our content delivery network (CDN) to deliver content faster to users around the world. We’ve also used Amazon Route 53 for DNS management and Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) for sending transactional emails,” Wurtele said.

UpWork has been able to rely on AWS for its compute, storage, networking, and other needs as it grows its business. The platform has helped the company scale quickly and efficiently while launching new features and services.

Morgan Bash

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