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Dev Ops for Blockchain Company

Services Covered:

Cloud Consulting and Services • DevOps • Managed IT Services

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

54 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 February 2022

Team Size

Confidential

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

71/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Switzerland

Project Summary

Pyxis partnered with a blockchain company to provide DevOps support and manage production nodes, offering infrastructure development, architecture design, Infrastructure as Code and 24/7 support. They delivered a functional proof of concept (POC) on time and transitioned to managed services including ongoing node administration, monitoring and maintenance. Communication was carried out via Google Meets, Slack/Telegram and Jira for ticketing. Documentation and deliverables were detailed and community-facing.

Key Challenges

Need for a team to support and run distributed nodes with a bulletproof infrastructure
Requirement to augment the existing team for node deployment and other DevOps tasks
Need to manage deployments for website, documentation, applications and critical services end-to-end
Requirement for scalable, production-ready node administration and 24/7 support

Project Deliverables

Creating a detailed architecture
Capable design for auto-scaling
Automated node setup using Infrastructure as Code
Managing production node and allied services end-to-end
24x7 node administration, monitoring and support
Documentation, IaC and community-facing configuration
Proof of Concept (POC) deliverable

Project Solution

Pyxis delivered a Proof of Concept and was commissioned to host and manage a production blockchain node with autoscaling capabilities. Their scope included creating a detailed architecture and Auto-Scaling design, automating node setup with Infrastructure as Code, managing the production node and allied services end-to-end, providing 24/7 support, contributing to open-source documentation, and exploring local hosting options within the LatAm region. They provided monthly maintenance, node administration, monitoring and support, and produced community-facing documentation and IaC artifacts.

Project Outcome

Delivered a fully functional POC within agreed timelines
Provided detailed, easy-to-follow documentation and architecture
Reduced the technical entry barrier for hosting a node and improved expected reach
Customized and open-sourced their solution for the community

Platforms

Tech Stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.5

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The Pyxis team was able to deliver a functional POC in a timely manner. They were able to successfully create the output with minimal inputs and support from the client. All of the architecture, designs, and deliverables were accomplished within or ahead of the given time.”
Devendran Muthukumaramani
Technical Project Manager
Date: 12/01/2022