Enterprise Cloud Migration for a Leading Parking and Mobility Solutions Provider

A leading parking management company required a secure, scalable, and cost-efficient Admin Portal to manage key operational tasks such as user management, booking refunds and cancellations, and reporting. With no existing system in place, the company sought a modern solution built from scratch that could handle dynamic workloads, support role-based access, and enable fast deployments without compromising availability or performance.

Business Challenge

The company’s existing IBM Cloud infrastructure presented multiple challenges that hindered its strategic objectives:

High Operating Costs: The proprietary toolsets (e.g., Datastage, DB2) led to escalating costs.
Scalability Constraints: Limited flexibility in scaling operations to meet market demands.
Integration Issues: Private cloud development efforts faced significant migration and integration challenges.
Cybersecurity Risks: Increased vulnerability to data breaches and slow data transfer rates.
Downtime and Performance Bottlenecks: Resulting in reduced reliability and customer dissatisfaction.

The migration was envisioned to:

Solution

EkSource adopted a structured approach to ensure a seamless migration by conducting a comprehensive assessment of the existing infrastructure, including critical applications like the availability and occupancy engine, datamart, and mobile point-of-sale applications. Based on the assessment, recommended AWS for its global infrastructure, advanced security capabilities, and cost-effective services using Amazon EC2, S3, Lambda, Kinesis, SQS, SNS, and Glue.

Proof of Concept (PoC): Validated the approach using AWS tools such as Lambda, SNS, and SQS for Node-Red and Eventstream data.
Application Re-Architecture: Transitioned to a microservices architecture using AWS’s scalable services like EC2 and RDS.
Security Enhancement: Implemented advanced AWS security practices for data protection and compliance.
Post-Migration Optimization: Enhanced operational efficiency using AWS analytics services and refactored components for better availability and scalability.

Benefits

The AWS migration delivered tangible improvements:

Cost Reduction: Achieved an 82% reduction in operational costs while improving system performance and reliability.
Enhanced Scalability: Efficiently managed fluctuating demands across services.
Improved Customer Satisfaction: Boosted customer satisfaction scores by 20% through better performance and reliability.
Increased Security: Reduced security incidents by 45% using advanced AWS tools.
Faster Data Processing: Improved data processing times by 20%, enabling quicker decision-making.
Higher System Performance: Achieved a 30% improvement in performance and reliability, reducing downtime and enhancing the user experience.

The strategic migration to AWS enabled the client to achieve significant cost savings, operational efficiency, and service innovation. By leveraging AWS’s robust cloud services, the company is now well-positioned for sustained growth and technological advancements. The success of this migration underscores the importance of a structured, phased approach to cloud transitions, continuous optimization, and stakeholder collaboration.