endorsedOngoing

CFEngine-to-Ansible Migration for Fintech Firm

Services Covered:

DevOps • Cloud Consulting and Services

Industry

Financial Services

Duration

117 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 November 2016

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

76/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Germany

Project Summary

ITGix has served as a long-term DevOps partner for a fintech/mobile payments company, executing a migration from CFEngine to Ansible, performing other infrastructure migrations including HTTP servers, and upgrading Apache. The engagement is ongoing since November 2016 and has helped the client deliver products on time. The vendor's communication, adaptability, and documentation practices (Confluence) improved over time and they are viewed as a trusted partner.

Key Challenges

Overwhelming internal DevOps workload
Migrate configuration management from CFEngine to Ansible
Maintain delivery timelines without adding internal hires

Project Deliverables

CFEngine-to-Ansible migration
Migrations from legacy HTTP servers
Apache upgrade
Ongoing DevOps support and documentation (Confluence)

Project Solution

ITGix has been migrating the client's configuration management from CFEngine to Ansible and executing other infrastructure migrations (including HTTP servers) while upgrading the Apache stack. The vendor provides ongoing DevOps support, documentation and communication via Confluence, and assigns a small dedicated team led by Mihail (CTO/Co-Founder) with additional full-time equivalents to handle client tasks.

Project Outcome

Enabled the client to compete without adding internal employees
Helped the client deliver projects on time
Improved communication and documentation practices (Confluence)
Established a trusted, long-term partnership

Platforms

Cloud

Tech Stack

Ansible
Confluence

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.63

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Thanks to ITGix’s work, products are delivered to customers on time, and the business can compete within the industry. ITGix’s consistent communication and ability to modify existing processes based on client needs help them stand out. Their personable team has become a trusted partner.”
Anonymous
Head of Software Development
Date: 01/15/2019