endorsedOngoing

AWS Migration and Infrastructure Support for Accounting Firm

Services Covered:

Cloud Consulting and Services • IT Consulting

Industry

Financial Services

Duration

20 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 December 2024

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

71/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Oslo, Norway

Project Summary

Polcode performed due diligence and migrated an accounting firm's on-site server and databases to AWS, delivering a report on risks, improvements, and costs and providing ongoing maintenance and development support. The client is satisfied with Polcode's expertise and adoption of best practices for security and backups, though the engagement experienced missed deadlines and higher-than-estimated ongoing AWS costs. Communication and collaboration occurred via Jira, Google Meet, and Slack.

Key Challenges

Transition from an on-site server to a cloud (AWS) solution
Previous infrastructure team lacked timely versioning, security, and backup processes
Need to migrate databases and hosting while reducing operational risk and improving compliance

Project Deliverables

A short due-diligence report detailing current setup, risks, improvements, and cost estimates for AWS
Migration of databases and hosting from on-premise servers to AWS (migration completed in April 2025)
Ongoing maintenance and infrastructure development support

Project Solution

Polcode conducted due diligence on the client's on-premise infrastructure, produced a report outlining the current setup, risks, recommended improvements, and cost estimates, and executed a migration of databases and hosting to AWS in April 2025. After migration, Polcode has provided ongoing maintenance and infrastructure development support, with a small core team assigned to the client and collaboration through Jira, Google Meet, and Slack.

Project Outcome

Improved security, control, and backup processes giving the client greater confidence in infrastructure management
Increased hosting costs compared to the previous physical server (acknowledged by the client)
Client satisfaction with Polcode's in-house knowledge and adherence to best practices

Platforms

Cloud

Tech Stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The client is happy with Polcode's work and in-house knowledge. The team follows best practices, ensuring the client has the proper processes in place. Although Polcode has missed the deadlines and AWS cost estimates, they collaborate effectively via Jira, Google Meet, and Slack.”
Anonymous
Executive
Date: 08/19/2025