Executive Summary
Accushield faced performance, scaling, and cost issues with their Heroku-hosted application during the COVID-19 surge. ITTStar delivered AWS cloud migration services for enterprise applications by successfully migrating the platform to AWS with Amazon ECS Auto Scaling, Amazon RDS, and AWS CodeDeploy. The modern cloud architecture improved response times by 30%, supported up to 20,000 users per second with zero errors, and provided a secure, scalable foundation for future business growth.
Customer Challenges
Accushield's Heroku-hosted application faced significant resource limitations, high infrastructure costs, and scaling challenges during traffic spikes. ITTStar addressed these issues through Heroku to AWS migration services, enabling improved scalability, lower operational costs, enhanced application performance, and a cloud-native architecture capable of supporting rapid business growth. The manual scaling process was too slow to meet sudden demand, and reliance on third-party add-ons further hindered operational efficiency. As health-related data grew, the need for minimal downtime cloud migration and improved data storage and backup solutions became evident. Additionally, ensuring security and compliance with sensitive health information was complex. These factors made it difficult to manage fluctuating traffic and ensure the long-term stability of the platform.
Partner Solution:
ITTStar designed and deployed AWS auto scaling infrastructure solutions using Amazon ECS, Elastic Load Balancing, Amazon EBS, AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy. This cloud-native architecture automatically scaled with business demand, streamlined CI/CD deployments, improved system performance, and ensured high availability throughout the migration process. With AWS infrastructure migration, ITTStar improved scalability and system performance. To enhance security, ITTStar integrated AWS Shield Advanced for DDoS protection and ensured data encryption in transit. The new architecture also provided proactive solutions for potential demand surges, reducing the risk of system failures during high traffic periods.
Why AWS?
Accushield chose AWS for its robust and scalable cloud infrastructure, which offered several key advantages. First, AWS enabled minimal downtime cloud migration services through Auto Scaling, AWS CodeDeploy, Amazon ECS, and AWS deployment services. This approach provided seamless application migration, automated deployments, improved infrastructure resilience, and the flexibility to handle fluctuating workloads while maintaining high availability and business continuity. AWS’s built-in security features, such as AWS Shield Advanced for DDoS protection and AWS WAF for web application security, ensured that Accushield’s sensitive health data remained protected and compliant with industry regulations. Additionally, AWS’s platform stability and performance assured that Accushield could rely on its infrastructure to maintain availability during high-demand periods. Lastly, AWS’s RDS migration services allowed Accushield to efficiently move their relational databases to the cloud, enhancing the overall performance and scalability of their solution.
Why Accushield Chose ITTStar?
Accushield selected ITTStar due to its extensive expertise in Heroku to AWS migration and proven track record with AWS cloud migration services. ITTStar’s strong DevOps capabilities, paired with a customer-first approach, assured Accushield of a smooth transition. ITTStar’s structured testing and deep understanding of AWS allowed them to create a more optimized and secure architecture, ensuring the environment could scale effortlessly and securely. By conducting a comprehensive security audit and leveraging the AWS Well-Architected Framework, ITTStar exceeded expectations, providing a solution that addressed both immediate needs and future scalability.
Impact & Result:
Overall, ITTStar’s AWS cloud migration solution not only improved operational efficiency but also enabled Accushield to scale, perform, and secure its cloud infrastructure, making it well-positioned for future growth.
About Accushield
Accushield is a leader in Kiosk – based health screening technology for Hospitals, Skilled Nursing facilities, and Senior living facilities.
The Technology allows these organization to know who is in the facility and create a safer and healthier environment.
Customer Testimonial
“ Our team at Accushield worked with ITTStar to complete our successful AWS migration.
The ITTStar team maintained a diligent, detailed, and professional approach through the entire migration, from planning to execution to follow up.
ITTStar always made us feel as if we were one team working to achieve a common goal. We recommend them highly! "
ITTStar's team has been one of the best:
Sreekanth Gongalareddy, Chief Technology Officer, Accushield