The case study documents the migration of a client’s AWS environment to a managed service model. The client faced challenges with cost management, architecture best practices, security management, and overall platform management. They required a comprehensive suite of services, including an ITIL-compliant service desk, network and security operations, incident management, and disaster recovery services.

The approach taken was comprehensive and proactive, involving AWS Cloud Support and Managed Services to offload routine maintenance and operational responsibilities. An AWS review was conducted, focusing on operational excellence, security, reliability, performance, and cost optimization.

The outcome was successful, with streamlined cloud financial management, cost control, resource rightsizing, and implementation of reservations and savings plans. The client’s cloud environment was optimized for CPU, memory, storage, and networking capacity, ensuring a tailored and efficient infrastructure.

Key AWS products used included Global Accelerator, Multiple Availability Zones, Application Load Balancer, EC2 Web and Application Servers, MySQL RDS instances, Elasticache, AWS Backup, S3 Storage, SNS, CloudWatch, Route 53, and Key Management Services.

Dudobi achieved a reduction in AWS spend by over 30%, improved security posture, and implemented architecture improvements for better stability and performance. Operational issues were identified and resolved in conjunction with the development team, leading to a well-managed and efficient cloud infrastructure. 

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