I was tempted to post this same question. I suspect the answer is that the OP just doesn't know how to scale it down; it was built by contractors and he/she might not even have the keys to the boxes, let alone know how to keep them running.
It is unfortunate. Even if the data goes stale and the product is no longer fit for purpose, it shows well and would make a great demonstration for his/her future endeavors. And you never know who might stumble across it in the future and want to revive the technology.
I've had fairly sophisticated sites running on Google App Engine for years after the company was "shut down". One ended up being instrumental as a demo when meeting a later cofounder.
It is unfortunate. Even if the data goes stale and the product is no longer fit for purpose, it shows well and would make a great demonstration for his/her future endeavors. And you never know who might stumble across it in the future and want to revive the technology.
I've had fairly sophisticated sites running on Google App Engine for years after the company was "shut down". One ended up being instrumental as a demo when meeting a later cofounder.