The client, a nursing education provider based in Australia, offers academic and training programs to students across the region. Their operations heavily rely on an ERP application used by students and staff for accessing course materials, managing schedules, and other administrative functions.

The client faced frequent downtime and performance issues during peak usage periods, primarily when students accessed the portal. Their existing on-premises application was hosted on a single server, which lacked scalability and redundancy. They sought a reliable and scalable solution to:

• Host their ERP application in the cloud.
• Enhance performance and ensure high availability.
• Address scalability during peak traffic.

To address the client’s challenges, we designed and implemented a robust cloud infrastructure using AWS services:

1. Compute Resources with EC2 and Autoscaling:

• Deployed their ERP application on Amazon EC2 instances, enabling dynamic scaling to handle fluctuating user demand.
• Configured Auto Scaling to automatically adjust the number of EC2 instances during peak traffic, ensuring consistent performance.

2. Storage Solutions:

• Implemented Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) to provide scalable and highly available storage for the ERP application.
• Leveraged Amazon S3 to store and retrieve student records, documents, and other static assets with high durability.

3. High Availability with Load Balancing:

• Integrated an Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) to distribute incoming traffic evenly across multiple EC2 instances, minimizing bottlenecks and downtime.

4. Database Optimization:

• Migrated the ERP’s database to Amazon RDS for a scalable and managed database solution with automated backups and enhanced performance.

5. Seamless Code Deployment:

• Utilized AWS CodeDeploy to automate application updates, ensuring minimal disruption during deployments and faster rollouts of new features.

6. Ongoing Support and Monitoring:

• Implemented continuous monitoring using CloudWatch to track infrastructure performance and resolve potential issues proactively.
• Provided ongoing support and maintenance, ensuring the infrastructure remains optimized and secure.

• Scalability and High Availability: Their ERP application now dynamically scales to accommodate peak student traffic without performance degradation.
• Improved Performance: The migration to AWS and implementation of ELB and RDS significantly reduced downtime and improved overall application responsiveness.
• Reliability: The use of AWS managed services like EFS, S3, and RDS ensured data integrity and reliability.
• Operational Efficiency: Automated deployment with AWS CodeDeploy reduced manual errors and enhanced update speed.