Cloud Infrastructure Optimization for Cost Efficiency and Security Enhancement in Healthcare Sector

The organization experiences high monthly infrastructure costs (~$5,000) due to reliance on EC2 instances without auto-scaling capabilities, limited separation of production and testing environments, and security concerns. These challenges hinder operational efficiency, increase risks, and impede timely service delivery.

A large healthcare organization specializing in preventive medicine and patient services seeking to modernize and optimize their cloud infrastructure.

• Reduce monthly cloud infrastructure costs from approximately $5,000 to under $1,500.
• Implement auto-scaling features to optimize resource utilization and improve cost-efficiency.
• Enhance security protocols and establish environment segregation between production and testing environments.
• Develop a robust CI/CD pipeline to streamline development and deployment processes.
• Improve disaster recovery capabilities through automated backups and recovery plans.
• Generate comprehensive documentation and infrastructure visuals for improved management.

• Complete migration of existing infrastructure to container orchestration platforms such as Amazon ECS or equivalent, for enhanced scalability and management.
• Development of a CI/CD pipeline enabling automated testing, integration, and deployment workflows.
• Implementation of auto-scaling capabilities for cloud resources to optimize costs based on demand.
• Adoption of Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform) to manage, provision, and version control infrastructure components.
• Isolation of production and test environments to minimize risk and improve resource management.
• Automated disaster recovery processes with scheduled backups and quick restore options.
• Comprehensive system documentation, including infrastructure diagrams and operational manuals.

• Source code repositories (e.g., GitHub, GitLab) for CI/CD pipelines
• Monitoring and alerting tools for system health and performance
• Backup and disaster recovery tools or services
• Security management platforms to enforce compliance and data protection

• Cost efficiency: Achieving at least a 70% reduction in infrastructure operational costs
• Security: Enhanced safeguards for sensitive health data with compliance adherence
• Performance: Improved application response times and load handling capabilities
• Scalability: Seamless auto-scaling to handle variable workloads without service degradation
• Reliability: High availability with automated failover and disaster recovery procedures
• Manageability: Clear documentation and visual representations for ongoing infrastructure management

The project aims to deliver substantial operational efficiencies, including a significant cost reduction from approximately $5,000 to below $1,500 per month, improved security measures for sensitive data, enhanced performance and scalability, streamlined development workflows, robust disaster recovery, and easier infrastructure management through comprehensive documentation.