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Zero Downtime Migration: Rackspace to AWS

Barrett Values Centre (BVC), a global consultancy firm, specializes in cultural and leadership assessments that help organizations align their values and improve performance. With over 5 million survey responses and clients like Volvo and Unilever, BVC’s tools are trusted worldwide. Partnering with us, BVC successfully migrated their infrastructure to AWS, achieving zero downtime and unlocking new levels of performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.

3x scalability for handling 30,000 concurrent users.

25% cost savings via optimized resource allocation.

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Location

Waynesville, North Carolina, USA

Industry

Consulting, Organizational Development

Duration

24 months (Phased Development)

Services Used

Cloud Migration Process Automation Cloud Engineering System Integration

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Chris Gomez

CEO, Barret Value Center

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The Challenge

BVC faced critical challenges with its Rackspace infrastructure, particularly during high-demand survey periods. The system lacked scalability, often slowing down or experiencing outages when traffic surged, which significantly impacted user experience and survey reliability. High operational costs further compounded the problem, as manual resource provisioning and rigid pricing models increased expenses. Compliance with GDPR regulations was another pressing concern, as Rackspace lacked the necessary tools to ensure robust data protection, leaving sensitive client information vulnerable. Additionally, the platform offered limited monitoring capabilities, delaying issue detection and hindering timely resolution. These limitations made infrastructure migration essential for BVC’s continued growth and operational efficiency.

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Our Solution

To modernize BVC’s infrastructure and ensure seamless scalability, we executed a Lift-and-Shift migration to AWS. This approach enhanced system performance, security, and efficiency while ensuring zero downtime. Key improvements included:

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Scalability & Performance

AWS Auto Scaling and Load Balancers enabled dynamic resource allocation, supporting 30,000+ concurrent users without slowdowns. The new cloud-based setup automatically adjusts to demand, preventing slowdowns even during peak usage.

Operational Efficiency

Tedious manual processes, such as handling survey data and generating reports were automated with AWS Lambda and optimized data retrieval using Redis caching via ElastiCache.

Security & Compliance

AWS WAF, IAM policies, and Secrets Manager ensured GDPR compliance, encrypted data, and real-time threat protection. These advanced security measures now protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with global regulations.

Infrastructure Optimization

The new system built on Amazon RDS Aurora (Multi-AZ) is more stable, reducing unexpected downtime, improving database reliability, reducing latency by 40% while boosting system availability.

Streamlined Deployment & Monitoring

CI/CD pipeline with AWS CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and CloudWatch enabled automated releases and real-time system insights. With automated processes in place, new features and improvements can be deployed much faster.

Seamless Migration

AWS DMS ensured zero-downtime database transfer, with Route 53 managing DNS switchover for a smooth transition.

The Results

90%

reduction in downtime, now under 1 hour annually for continuous availability

40%

faster response times, improving survey processing and report generation

3x

scalability boost, handling peak survey loads effortlessly

25%

lower infrastructure costs, optimizing resource allocation

80%

less manual intervention, freeing IT for strategic tasks

100%

GDPR compliance, ensuring data security and regulatory adherence

15%

higher customer satisfaction, driven by reliability and faster processing

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Chris Gomez

CEO, Barret Value Center

Technology Stack

Aurora
Lambda
RDS
EC2
Cloud Watch
Route53
Auto Scaling
Aurora
Lambda
RDS
EC2
Cloud Watch
Route53
Auto Scaling
Aurora
Lambda
RDS
EC2
Cloud Watch
Route53
Auto Scaling
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