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Cloud Migration for Software Development Company

Services Covered:

Cloud Consulting and Services

Industry

Software Development

Duration

4 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 September 2018

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

75/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Sofia, Bulgaria

Project Summary

ITGix executed a complex migration from on-premise servers to both AWS and a private cloud, proposed the infrastructure and container architecture, and implemented automation using tools such as Ansible. They containerized systems with Docker and Kubernetes and performed security and scalability testing. The engagement was executed on time and within budget and resulted in highly automated environments that reduced support costs. The client is a software development company delivering enterprise platforms to insurance, banking, and airline customers.

Key Challenges

Migrate from on-premise servers to AWS and a private cloud
Containerize systems using Docker and Kubernetes
Make provisioning fully automated in a DevOps manner

Project Deliverables

Migration plan and execution
Infrastructure and container architecture
Ansible automation scripts
Containerization with Docker and Kubernetes
Security and scalability testing

Project Solution

ITGix developed a migration plan, proposed the technology stack and infrastructure/container architecture (including Ansible for automation), and executed phased migrations environment by environment. They containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes, automated provisioning with Ansible, and performed security and scalability testing before each release. The vendor assigned a small team (one architect, two DevOps specialists, and a QA resource) to implement the plan and hand off automated, production-ready environments.

Project Outcome

The project was executed on time and within budget
The migration was smooth due to vendor experience
Environments are highly automated, decreasing support costs
The vendor provided implementable innovative solutions

Platforms

Cloud

Tech Stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Ansible

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The assigned team carried out the work in a timely and professional manner, conducting a smooth migration and providing implementable solutions that improved the environments’ automation. ITGix has broad experience with advanced cloud server systems, which conduces to high-quality results.”
Anonymous
CEO
Date: 04/17/2019