Our client is a government-operated lottery agency responsible for overseeing the operation and management of lottery games statewide. Their main application platform, which facilitates ticketing, gaming, and other related services, was reliant on outdated IBM i-series hardware and Windows SQL Server. The agency encountered significant challenges due to the obsolete infrastructure, leading to limitations in security, resilience, and scalability. To ensure continued success, it became crucial to modernize the platform to support future growth, strengthen security compliance, and optimize system performance.
AWS Migration and Infrastructure Modernization for a State Lottery System
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Capabilities Utilized
Cloud Strategy & Consulting Cloud Migration & Transformation
Client challenge
The core application platform of the state agency was running on outdated IBM i-series hardware and a Windows SQL Server environment hosted on VMware, both nearing the end of their operational lifespans. These legacy systems encountered multiple issues, such as limited resilience, poor visibility, and challenges in meeting modern security standards. The aging infrastructure also led to frequent unplanned outages and rising maintenance costs. Without modernization, the agency faced the risk of service disruptions, inefficiencies, and an inability to scale for future growth.
Our solution
Valtree Corporation collaborated with the agency to execute a comprehensive infrastructure upgrade, migrating its outdated platform to AWS. The solution centered around establishing a secure AWS Landing Zone and modernizing the platform’s security, resilience, observability, and scalability. Key aspects of the solution included:
AWS Landing Zone Deployment: Valtree Corporation facilitated a hands-on, collaborative setup alongside the agency’s teams, creating a secure, scalable AWS environment with AWS Control Tower, while empowering internal teams with cloud management skills.
Enhanced Resilience and Availability: The agency’s core applications were re-architected to optimize performance and minimize downtime during peak periods, ensuring high availability.
CI/CD Pipeline Integration: Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment pipelines were introduced to streamline the development process, accelerating the time-to-market for new features.
Improved Monitoring and Observability: AWS-native tools like Amazon CloudWatch and AWS X-Ray were integrated, delivering real-time insights and enhancing incident response capabilities.
Operational Efficiency Gains: The migration to AWS helped the agency retire legacy systems, significantly reducing the costs associated with maintaining outdated hardware.
This transition established a secure, scalable infrastructure and empowered the agency with long-term autonomy through comprehensive internal knowledge transfer.
Results
- Enhanced Security & Compliance: With AWS Landing Zone, robust security features were implemented, ensuring full adherence to regulatory requirements. This led to a reduction in security incidents and 100% compliance during audits.
- Improved System Resilience & Availability: Application optimization achieved 99.9% uptime, minimizing unplanned outages and improving overall reliability.
- Accelerated Development: The implementation of CI/CD pipelines accelerated release cycles by 30%, resulting in a 20% increase in deployment frequency.
- Cost Savings: Migration efforts resulted in a 40% reduction in infrastructure costs, while eliminating inefficiencies linked to outdated systems.
- Scalability for Growth: AWS infrastructure enabled a 50% increase in capacity during peak periods, with no need for major reconfigurations.
- Enhanced Observability: Upgraded monitoring tools improved detection and resolution times, cutting mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to resolve (MTTR) by over 50%.
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