Teispace is a technology company specializing in digital transformation, AI, SEO, design, domain, and hosting services, and online classes. They help businesses evolve and thrive in the digital age by offering comprehensive solutions, including website development, mobile app creation, cloud migration, and data analytics.
Focusing on innovation and customer satisfaction, Teispace enhances online visibility, improves user experiences, and ensures robust security.
Despite being a prominent technology provider, Teispace faced challenges with its reliance on a VPS provider in Nepal.
These challenges limited their ability to deliver high-quality, reliable, and scalable services. TekBay, a leader in cloud and DevOps solutions, partnered with Teispace to redesign its infrastructure on AWS, providing a scalable, secure, and cost-effective solution.
Key Challenges: Legacy Infrastructure Limitations
Before migrating to AWS, Teispace faced significant infrastructure challenges that hindered operational efficiency and service delivery. These challenges included:
1. Monolithic Architecture:
A single server handled all tasks, resulting in inefficiency, limited scalability, and frequent downtime.
2. Lack of Advanced Security Features:
The absence of robust security measures left the infrastructure vulnerable to attacks and data breaches.
3. Operational Bottlenecks:
Hosting critical applications on legacy systems led to performance degradation and frequent outages.
4. Backend Issues:
Backend interface access and database connection problems delayed service delivery and troubleshooting.
These issues collectively impacted Teispace’s ability to deliver seamless and reliable services, prompting the need for a strategic transformation.
TekBay’s Solution: AWS-Powered Transformation
To address these challenges, TekBay proposed a comprehensive re-architecture of Teispace’s infrastructure, transitioning from a legacy system to a scalable three-tier architecture on AWS.
Key Components of the Solution
1. Three-Tier Architecture:
- Segregated the application into frontend, backend, and database layers for better resource allocation, scalability, and performance.
2. Frontend & Backend Enhancements:
- Frontend: Built using the Next.js framework and deployed on public servers.
- Backend: Developed with Node.js (Express.js) and hosted on private servers.
3. AWS Services Leveraged:
- VPC: Enabled secure and isolated cloud networks.
- EC2: Hosted scalable compute resources for dynamic workloads.
- S3: Used for secure and durable data storage.
- ALB: Managed load balancing for efficient traffic distribution.
- RDS: Deployed as a managed database in private subnets.
- WAF: Implemented to mitigate security vulnerabilities.
- Secrets Manager: Secured sensitive data like database credentials.
4. Automation & Configuration Tools:
- Terraform: Used for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate resource provisioning.
- Ansible: Managed application configurations and deployments on EC2 instances.
5. CI/CD Pipelines:
- Automated infrastructure and application deployment with GitHub Actions, reducing manual intervention and errors.
6. Security Enhancements:
- AWS WAF rules, IAM roles, encryption with AWS KMS, and compliance certifications ensured robust security.
Benefits
The AWS-based transformation brought measurable benefits to Teispace:
1. Accelerated Development and Deployment
- Automated CI/CD pipelines enabled deployments within minutes, supporting 5-10 deployments per week.
2. Enhanced Security
- Robust security measures minimized risks, protecting sensitive data and ensuring compliance.
3. Improved Operational Efficiency
- Streamlined workflows and automated processes reduced lead times for fixes and increased overall reliability.
4. Flexibility and Agility
- AWS services provide scalability and adaptability for evolving business needs.
5. Developer Productivity
- Automation and optimized workflows allowed developers to focus on innovation rather than routine tasks.
Results
Teispace’s AWS migration achieved remarkable results:
- Rapid Deployment: Changes were deployed to production within 8-10 minutes, accelerating development cycles and improving responsiveness.
- Increased Deployment Frequency: CI/CD pipelines facilitated 5-10 weekly production deployments, supporting dynamic service updates.
- Improved Stability: The infrastructure maintained an average Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of 60 hours.
- Faster Recovery: Reduced Mean Time to Recover (MTTR) of 10-15 minutes, minimized downtime, and ensured uninterrupted operations.
Conclusion
Teispace’s migration to AWS, facilitated by TekBay, transformed its infrastructure into a scalable, secure, and efficient system.
By addressing legacy challenges and adopting modern practices like CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code, Teispace significantly improved performance, security, and operational efficiency. This strategic move has positioned the company for sustainable growth and innovation in the digital age.
