Cloud Project Case
Cloud Migration, Cost Optimization, Monitoring & CI/CD Automation for a Client
Cloud Cost Trend
CI/CD Productivity
Project
Summary
A client engaged Recursive Loop Inc. for a comprehensive cloud transformation initiative. The client was running a SaaS platform with remaining on-premise servers that needed migration, manual deployments, no monitoring, and growing scalability demands.
Over a 12-month engagement, we migrated remaining on-premise servers to AWS, implemented GitLab CI/CD automation, deployed Grafana and OpenSearch observability, established AWS Direct Connect for low-latency connectivity, and executed a systematic cost optimization strategy that achieved 45% reduction in cloud spend.
Business
Challenges
Manual Deployments & Long Release Cycles
All deployments performed manually via SSH - inconsistent, error-prone, 2-4 hours per release with no staging validation or automated rollback in place.
No Infrastructure Visibility
Zero centralized monitoring. Teams discovered outages from client complaints. No alerting, no dashboards, no log aggregation across any environment.
High Latency Connectivity
AWS Singapore to Philippines experiencing 150ms+ RTT over public internet - creating financial transaction risk and unacceptable latency for time-sensitive workloads.
Over-Provisioned Cloud Spend
Monthly AWS spend at $22,000+ with idle instances, zero Reserved Instance coverage, and no cost anomaly alerts - 45% above optimal spend.
Our
Solutions
Cloud Migration
Migrated remaining on-premise servers to AWS using MGN & DMS with zero data loss and Multi-AZ architecture for high availability.
GitLab CI/CD
Replaced manual SSH deployments with fully automated pipelines: build, SAST, Docker, ECR push, and Blue-Green deployment to ECS Fargate.
Grafana & OpenSearch
Deployed Prometheus + Grafana for real-time metrics and Amazon OpenSearch for centralized log ingestion with SNS alerting.
Cost Optimization
Systematic right-sizing, Graviton migration, On/Off scheduling, and Savings Plans reducing cloud spend by 45%.
Technologies
Used
AWS ECS Fargate
Amazon RDS
Direct Connect
GitLab CI/CD
Grafana
Prometheus
OpenSearch
Docker
Customer
Experience
I would like to take a moment to express my appreciation for the outstanding service we have received with Recursive Loop in IT infrastructure management and maintenance. The team has consistently demonstrated a high level of expertise and dedication to ensuring our systems run smoothly and efficiently.
From proactive monitoring to swift resolution of issues, their attention to detail has significantly minimized downtimes and disruptions. I am particularly impressed by how they communicate with us throughout the process, keeping us informed every step of the way.
Their professionalism and responsiveness have not only instilled confidence in our IT processes but have also allowed us to focus on our core business activities without worrying about IT problems. Overall, their commitment to delivering great service has truly made a difference in our operations, and we are grateful for their support. Thank you for making our IT environment a seamless and reliable part of our business!
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