File Submission Gateway Modernization
Customer Overview
A federal government regulatory agency required modernization of a mission-critical File Submission Gateway application designed to support high-volume data transfers with 24/7 availability. The existing on-premises infrastructure created performance bottlenecks and high operational costs, necessitating a transition to a scalable and efficient cloud-based solution.
Challenge
- Outdated shared network infrastructure limiting throughput and negatively impacting application performance
- Oracle database dependency on dedicated physical servers due to lack of virtualization support
- Significant underutilization of hardware resources, often below 20%, leading to increased operational costs
- Requirement to modernize the platform without disrupting continuous, mission-critical operations
Solution
- Executed a lift-and-shift migration strategy to Amazon EC2 to enable rapid transition to a scalable and flexible cloud environment
- Refactored key application components to run on Amazon ECS, improving scalability, flexibility, and containerized deployment capabilities
- Replaced legacy on-premises NFS storage with Amazon EFS to provide highly available and scalable shared storage
- Migrated the Oracle database to Amazon RDS, eliminating dependency on physical servers and reducing administrative overhead
- Optimized infrastructure using AWS managed services to improve performance, enhance resource utilization, and simplify operations
Results
- Achieved a 30% improvement in application performance, including faster file transfers and improved responsiveness
- Reduced infrastructure and licensing costs by 50% through optimized resource utilization and elimination of underutilized hardware
- Improved security posture with 60% faster vulnerability remediation across systems and databases
- Enabled enhanced scalability and reliability to handle high-volume submissions with improved availability
- Streamlined operational efficiency, allowing teams to focus more on mission-critical initiatives rather than infrastructure maintenance