Cloud Migration & Infrastructure Optimization
We migrated a financial services firm to AWS, resulting in 35% cost reduction and improved system reliability.
Client: Financial Services Firm
35%
Reduction in infrastructure costs
99.99%
System uptime
50%
Faster deployment cycles
3 weeks
Migration completion time
The Challenge
Our client, a growing financial services firm, was struggling with an aging on-premises infrastructure that was becoming increasingly expensive to maintain. As a regulated financial entity, they needed a solution that could provide better reliability while meeting strict compliance requirements.
- •Aging on-premises infrastructure with increasing maintenance costs
- •Frequent system outages affecting customer experience
- •Limited scalability during peak financial trading periods
- •Complex compliance requirements for financial data
- •Long lead times for new service deployment
Our Approach
We developed a comprehensive cloud migration strategy that prioritized security, compliance, and business continuity. Our approach focused on a phased transition to minimize risks while maximizing the benefits of cloud infrastructure.
- Conducted comprehensive assessment of existing infrastructure and application portfolio
- Developed a phased migration strategy with minimal business disruption
- Redesigned architecture using AWS best practices for financial services
- Implemented infrastructure-as-code for automated provisioning
- Built robust security controls and compliance monitoring
- Created detailed documentation and training for internal IT team
Implementation Details
The cloud migration was executed in three carefully planned phases over a 3-week period, with each phase focused on different aspects of the infrastructure:
Phase 1: Non-Critical Applications
We began by migrating internal tools and non-customer-facing applications to establish migration patterns and validate our approach.
Phase 2: Customer-Facing Applications
We migrated customer-facing applications during off-peak hours with redundancy to ensure zero downtime, including database replication and synchronized cutover.
Phase 3: Core Financial Systems
The most critical financial systems were migrated last, with comprehensive testing, security reviews, and compliance validation before final cutover.
Infrastructure Optimization
Post-migration, we implemented auto-scaling, right-sizing, and cost optimization techniques to maximize cloud benefits while minimizing expenses.
Results
The cloud migration delivered significant operational and financial benefits to our client, enabling them to focus on their core business while enjoying a more reliable and cost-effective infrastructure.
- 35% reduction in overall infrastructure costs
- 99.99% system uptime, eliminating customer-impacting outages
- 50% faster deployment cycles for new features and services
- Enhanced security posture with advanced threat detection
- Improved disaster recovery capabilities with 15-minute RTO
- Ability to automatically scale during peak trading periods
"The cloud migration executed by Aprikoti has been transformational for our business. We've not only reduced costs but also gained the agility to respond quickly to market changes and customer needs."
David Stevens
CTO, Financial Services Firm
AWS Services Used
Technologies Used
Related Services
Compliance Standards
- •PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard)
- •SOC 2 (Service Organization Control)
- •GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
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