Streamlining IT Operations with AWS Systems Manager for a Medical SaaS Provider

Streamlining IT Operations with AWS Systems Manager

System-Manager

A medical SaaS Provider providing remote patient monitoring and tracking solutions manages a complex Cloud environment consisting of numerous workloads like EC2 instances, ECS Clusters, RDS databases, and other AWS services. The provider faced challenges in maintaining system consistency, applying security patches, and managing configurations across their diverse infrastructure.

Objectives:

  • Patch Management: Ensuring all systems were up-to-date with the latest security patches required significant effort.
  • Automation: Lack of automation led to inefficiencies in routine maintenance tasks.
  • Manual Configuration Management: With hundreds of EC2 instances, managing configurations manually was time-consuming and error-prone.
  • Compliance and Auditing: Maintaining compliance with industry standards and auditing configurations was complex.

The Solution:

Ryval-X (AWS Advanced Tier Partner) designed and implemented AWS Systems Manager to address these challenges.

State Manager:
  • State Manager was utilized to ensure that instances remained in a consistent state by applying predefined configurations. Any drift from the desired state was automatically corrected.
  • Configurations for new instances were applied automatically, reducing manual setup time and human errors.
Patch Manager:
  • Patch Manager was configured to automatically scan and install patches across all EC2 instances according to a predefined schedule, ensuring all systems were up-to-date and secure.
  • Custom patch baselines were established to meet specific compliance requirements.
Parameter Store:
  • Parameter Store was used to centrally manage configuration data such as database connection strings, API keys, and other sensitive information. This enabled secure, versioned, and auditable parameter management.
Automation and Run Command:
  • Run Command was used to execute scripts across multiple EC2 instances simultaneously, automating routine maintenance tasks like clearing cache, restarting services, and applying patches.
  • Automation workflows were created for complex processes such as setting up new environments, ensuring consistency and reducing setup time from hours to minutes.
OpsCenter:
  • OpsCenter provided a centralized view of operational issues, integrating with CloudWatch to surface alerts and streamline troubleshooting.
  • Engineers could quickly access relevant information and resolve incidents faster using predefined runbooks.

The Ryval-X Impact:

Enhanced Security:

  • Regular, automated patching ensured that all systems were protected against known vulnerabilities.
  • Centralized management of sensitive configuration data improved security posture.
Improved Efficiency:
  • Automation of routine tasks saved significant time and allowed the IT team to focus on more strategic initiatives.
  • Configuration management and patching became seamless and less error-prone.
Scalability:
  • The ability to manage a large number of instances through a single pane of glass allowed the customer to scale their operations efficiently.
Compliance and Auditing:
  • AWS Systems Manager’s logging and auditing capabilities simplified compliance with industry standards.
  • Automated reports and dashboards provided visibility into the state of the infrastructure.
Reduced Downtime:
  • Proactive maintenance and automated incident response reduced system downtime and improved reliability.

What Customer Realized:

By leveraging AWS Systems Manager, Ryval-X transformed their IT operations, achieving higher efficiency, improved security, and better compliance. The automation and centralized management capabilities provided by AWS Systems Manager enabled the company to manage their cloud infrastructure more effectively, positioning them for continued growth and success in their industry.

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Automate infrastructure deployment and provisioning for a Scouting Startup

Infrastructure Automation of a Scouting App

An athletic scout startup developing a scouting platform to digitalize the scouting process

THE CHALLENGE
  • App hosted in a legacy infrastructure not able to scale with the increasing demand
  • New feature releases to the app was time consuming
  • High Maintenance and Support cost
  • Performance was always a concern to scale the app
THE TRANSFORMATION
  • Migrated and modernized the app utlizing various AWS services
  • Implemented efficient DevOps processes to provision the infrastructure and to deploy the code
  • Established security guardrails in all layers of the infrastructure and application
Ryval-X IMPACT
  • App infrastructure was built on the AWS Well-Architected Framework which protects information and assets, scalability and provides observability.
  • Implemented Multi-Account Strategy with AWS Control Tower to govern the Cloud Security
  • Implemented Cost Optimization techniques and every client cost on the platform were realized using tagging
  • Reduced operational costs, accelerated agility, and set a foundation for scaling operations

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