Infrastructure Modernization for StudentBridge
Major Requirements
About the Client
Our client is a leading provider of ‘Personalized Engagement Platforms’ and Student Recruitment Solutions for colleges & universities. Offering services such as virtual campus tours and interactive campus maps, enabling institutions to enhance their student engagement strategies. Their platform supports thousands of digital enrichment plans and study catalogs, tailored for modern students exploring diverse self-learning opportunities.
Industry
Education, Digital Learning, Recruitment
Requirements/Challange
Application Modernization, Optimization with Orcestration on the cloud
Locations
Atlanta, Georgia
Featured Services
EKS
ECS
Lambda
S3
EBS
RDS
CloudFormation
System Manager
WAF
API Gateway
Serverless
Redis
SAM
Detailed Requirements
Challenges
Some of the challenges which prompted the need to utilize AWS and the cloud were
Application Modernization
Transitioning to containerized microservices.
Scalability
Efficiently scaling applications to handle fluctuating user demand.
Reliability
Maintaining high availability and fault tolerance for critical applications.
Automation
Reducing manual intervention for deployments and configurations.
Centralized Monitoring and Management
Streamlining the monitoring and control of applications and resources.
Why AWS and ScaleOps
Solution
The infrastructure was designed with a focus on Kubernetes for container orchestration, a MySQL database for reliable data storage, and other AWS services for scalability, security, and automation.
Key Components
Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
- Managed the orchestration of multiple microservices depicted in the infrastructure.
- Enabled high scalability and ease of deployment for API and compute services.
- Seamlessly integrated with other AWS services, such as Systems Manager, for enhanced monitoring.
Amazon RDS for MySQL
- Implemented a highly available MySQL database cluster with dedicated read and write endpoints.
- Enhanced performance and reliability by utilizing managed features such as replication and backups.
Amazon S3
- Provided secure and scalable storage for media files and application data.
- Integrated with other services for efficient data retrieval and processing.
Amazon CloudFront and Route 53
- Ensured a low-latency, highly available content delivery network with intelligent DNS routing.
AWS WAF and Security
- Strengthened application security with a web application firewall and automated threat responses.
Infrastructure Automation
- Leveraged AWS CloudFormation and Systems Manager to automate the provisioning and management of infrastructure resources.
- Enhanced deployment pipelines using GitLab for CI/CD workflows.
Amazon Lambda
- Implemented serverless functions for event-driven workflows, reducing operational overhead.
- Used to handle lightweight tasks such as log processing, data transformations, and API integrations.
- Provided scalability and cost-efficiency by executing code only when triggered.
Monitoring and Observability
- Centralized application and resource monitoring using Amazon CloudWatch and third-party tools like Grafana for visualization.
- Simplified troubleshooting with end-to-end logging and tracing.
High-Level Architecture Diagram
Migration Results
Enhanced Scalability:
Applications scaled seamlessly to meet growing demand.
Streamlined Operations:
Automation reduced manual interventions and operational overhead.
Improved Reliability:
High availability architecture minimized downtime.
Centralized Management:
Improved visibility and control over infrastructure and applications.