A Seamless Cloud Transformation: Driving Growth for a Real Estate Innovator
How Bespin Global established a scalable cloud solution for modern challenges.
A Seamless Cloud Transformation: Driving Growth for a Real Estate Innovator
How Bespin Global established a scalable cloud solution for modern challenges.
REGION
United Arab Emirates
COMPANY TYPE
Private
INDUSTRY
Real Estate
CLOUD SOLUTION
High availability and resiliency were key priorities, and we've successfully achieved both to support their business continuity
THE CUSTOMER
The customer is a Dubai-based real estate company known for its innovative, sustainable, and technology-driven smart real estate solutions. Their business verticals include affordable housing, premium luxury residences, business parks, hospitality, and co-habitation assets.
THE CHALLENGE
As the customer’s operations expanded, they began to feel increasingly limited by their existing IT infrastructure. Application deployments were conducted manually, a labor-intensive and error-prone process that hindered their responsiveness to ongoing changes. To make matters worse, both their applications and databases were hosted on the same machines, creating a single point of failure that threatened the reliability of their services.
Also, in line with their long-term vision, the customer expects a considerable rise in the number of projects and a significant growth in their customer base. To prepare for this, they have sought expert guidance to ensure their infrastructure can scale effectively and meet future needs and demands.
The customer contacted Bespin Global, an e& enterprise company and a leading AWS partner in the MEA region, for support.
Bespin Global’s first step was to perform a Well-Architected Framework Review of the customer’s applications.
“When we conducted the review, we quickly uncovered critical issues and risks in their setup,” says Mohd Umar, AWS Senior DevOps Engineer at Bespin Global. “Their infrastructure didn’t meet AWS best practices, so operational efficiency was taking a hit. The system was fragile, lacking any redundancy or failover mechanisms. Essentially, everything relied on single machines that hosted both the database and the application, creating a single point of failure and exposing them to significant service disruptions,” Umar adds.
He continued, “We also found that their backup policies were misaligned with their needs, putting them at risk of data loss during failures. Without a reliable backup and recovery plan, they were vulnerable to extended downtimes, something that could severely impact their operations.”
The infrastructure was vulnerable to security threats due to insufficient protective measures. Anyone accessing the frontend could also reach sensitive backend systems, increasing the risk of unauthorized access and data breaches. This highlighted the urgent need for a comprehensive security revamp to protect critical business information.
THE SOLUTION
Laying the Foundation: Redesigning for Security and Efficiency
“From the very beginning, our goal was to create a secure, scalable foundation for their operations,” shares Umar. To address the infrastructure vulnerabilities, Bespin Global restructured the Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) with dedicated public and private subnets across Development, Testing, and Production environments. Each subnet was reinforced with Network Access Control Lists (NACLs) while applications tiers were protected using Security Groups, adding robust security layers to safeguard their infrastructure.
Additionally, a separate VPC was created solely for networking purposes, connected through VPC Peering to allow secure communication across all VPCs. “Establishing isolated environments and strong network controls was a critical first step in addressing their security challenges,” Umar adds.
Building Resilience: High Availability and Scalability
To meet the customer’s computing demands, EC2 instances were deployed across all environments, supported by Application Load Balancers (ALBs) to handle high traffic loads and ensure stable performance. For database requirements, Amazon RDS with multi-AZ configuration was implemented in the Production environment, while Development and Testing utilized Single-AZ setups. “High availability was key here,” Umar notes, “so we made sure their databases were set up with resilience and redundancy to avoid any single points of failure.”
Amazon S3 was used for storing web static content, integrated directly into their applications to deliver a secure and scalable solution. By refactoring the applications to leverage object storage, Bespin Global enabled a stateless architecture, which allowed for the deployment of Autoscaling Groups (ASG) for seamless scaling based on demand.
Strengthening Reliability and Security: Backup and Monitoring Solutions
Bespin Global took a proactive approach to data protection by automating backup policies for both Amazon EC2 and RDS instances. “Automating backups gave us confidence that their critical data was safeguarded, ready to be restored in case of any unexpected incidents,” says Umar. This process ensured regular data protection, reducing the risk of data loss and enabling rapid recovery.
To enhance monitoring and security, AWS CloudWatch and CloudTrail were implemented to provide real-time monitoring and auditing capabilities. AWS Secrets Manager centralized key management, while AWS WAF and AWS GuardDuty added extra layers of protection. “Continuous monitoring and strong security controls were essential for maintaining trust and reliability,” explains Umar.
Finally, to streamline application updates, AWS CodePipeline was introduced to automate deployments, with structured approval stages before reaching the Production environment. “By automating and controlling the deployment pipeline, we ensured updates were both fast and secure, aligning perfectly with their business goals,” concludes Umar.
RESULTS & BENEFITS
The implementation of a well-architected solution brought transformative enhancements to the customer’s AWS environment, delivering a host of critical benefits. “By integrating AWS WAF, AWS GuardDuty, and AWS Secrets Manager, the solution successfully mitigated security risks, fortifying defenses against potential threats and ensuring the protection of sensitive data”, reflects Umar.
Improved reliability became a cornerstone of the new environment. The deployment of Multi-AZ Amazon RDS databases, combined with auto-scaled Amazon EC2 instances and Application Load Balancers, provided exceptional highly availabile and resiliet architecture. “High availability and resiliency were key priorities,” explains Umar, “and we’ve successfully achieved both to support their business continuity.”
Operational efficiency also saw significant improvement. The restructured infrastructure, supported by Amazon CloudWatch and AWS CloudTrail, facilitated proactive issue resolution and streamlined processes, providing centralized oversight that enhanced management capabilities. The optimized architecture not only minimized unnecessary expenses but also created a foundation for ongoing cost efficiencies, enabling smarter resource allocation.
Enhanced application performance emerged as a critical outcome of the architecture overhaul, delivering a vastly improved user experience and boosting customer satisfaction. Additionally, the resilient infrastructure, underpinned by a redesigned backup strategy, minimized downtime risks. “By automating backups and fortifying their systems, we ensured uninterrupted business operations,” says Umar. “This builds confidence in their ability to consistently deliver high-quality services.”
These improvements collectively strengthened the technical foundation of the customer’s AWS environment, setting the stage for scalable growth and long-term success.
About Bespin Global, an e& enterprise company:
Bespin Global established a joint venture with & enterprise, making it the largest public cloud managed and professional service provider in the Middle East. We serve as your strategic ally in the digital landscape, adeptly navigating complexities and unlocking opportunities with precision and foresight.
Our services encompass cloud migration, integration, and management, empowering businesses to scale efficiently and adapt dynamically in an ever-evolving market.
Bespin delivers the tools, expertise, and support needed to ensure a sustained future.
Bespin is committed to elevating the clients’ technological capabilities, emphasizing continuous improvement and proactive engagement. Our holistic, customer-centric approach ensures that every solution not only meets but exceeds expectations.
Bespin forges lasting partnerships and creates enduring value. It is the go-to partner for expert cloud integration and strategic guidance.
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