Cloud Migration and Infrastructure Modernization for Large-Scale Enterprise System

The client experiences operational inefficiencies and high maintenance costs with legacy on-premises infrastructure. Limited control over system tools, inefficiencies in scalability, and risks of system downtime hinder business agility. The need for seamless system accessibility, reliable performance, and cost-effective infrastructure management is critical for supporting rapid business growth and digital services.

A large retail distribution company specializing in spare parts, vehicle accessories, and garage equipment seeks to optimize its IT infrastructure for enhanced efficiency and scalability.

• Design and deploy a scalable, secure cloud infrastructure leveraging cloud platform capabilities such as IaaS solutions.
• Migrate existing legacy systems to the cloud with minimal disruption to end users over a targeted timeline (~3 months).
• Implement automated configuration and deployment processes to ensure consistency between development and production environments.
• Establish comprehensive monitoring and diagnostics to facilitate system maintenance, performance tracking, and rapid issue resolution.
• Enable flexible resource adjustment to meet changing system demands, reducing time-to-implement changes from weeks to hours or minutes.
• Improve system availability and operational uptime aligning with at least 99.95% availability standards.

• Web server tier capable of handling HTTP traffic, redirects, and traffic logging.
• Application server tier supporting critical business applications and middleware components (e.g., commerce platforms and supporting search services).
• Dedicated database tier optimized for enterprise data management.
• Automated deployment, configuration, and environment coherence using automation tools.
• Monitoring and diagnostics tools for performance tracking, alerts, and system health diagnostics.
• Flexible scaling mechanisms embedded within the cloud platform to adjust resources dynamically based on load.

• External monitoring and diagnostic tools for system health and performance.
• Configuration automation tools to maintain environment coherence.
• Middleware and application layers supporting enterprise business processes.

• System availability of at least 99.95%.
• Minimal system downtime during migration and subsequent updates.
• Fast change implementation with reduced lead times from weeks to hours or minutes.
• Robust security protocols to safeguard data and system access.
• Openness and interoperability between multiple system components and external systems.

The migration to a cloud-based infrastructure aims to improve system reliability, significantly reduce maintenance costs, and enhance operational agility. Expected outcomes include a three-month migration timeline, zero impact on end-user experience during migration, and a substantial reduction in change implementation times from weeks to hours or minutes, supporting dynamic business growth and digital service expansion.