nClouds AWS Case Study
OperationsRx
Unlocking Innovation: How nClouds Built a Well-Architected AWS Infrastructure for OperationsRx
“OperationsRx wanted a best-practices infrastructure on AWS, and nClouds helped make it a reality. Now, they’re keeping it that way with their Managed DevOps and 24/7 Support Services. The result: happy OperationsRx customers and engineers that have the time and freedom to do what they love—innovate to their heart’s content.“
— Alex MacPherson —
Director of Technology, OperationsRx
Benefits Summary
Uninterrupted service, enhanced reliability
Rapid innovation, faster delivery
Teams free to innovate
About OperationsRx
Founded in 2001, OperationsRx is a management consulting firm that specializes in gross margin improvement and cash flow optimization. It offers the CloudAnalytics advanced supply chain analytics platform, which seamlessly integrates with customers’ ERP systems. OperationsRx dedicates itself to understanding each client’s unique situation to develop tailored solutions that maximize desired results.
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Davidson, NC
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Challenge
Achieving and Maintaining a Well-Architected AWS Infrastructure
OperationsRx sought to improve and maintain its AWS infrastructure to ensure that it was, and remained, “well-architected.” The company needed a best-practices infrastructure on AWS to support its CloudAnalytics platform and required expert help to build and sustain this modern, well-architected environment.
Why AWS and nClouds?
An AWS representative referred OperationsRx to nClouds to help it assess and improve its infrastructure. OperationsRx was impressed with nClouds’ DevOps and 24/7 support services and asked nClouds to perform an AWS Well-Architected Framework Review (WAFR) of its CloudAnalytics supply chain planning platform. Based on the WAFR findings and recommendations, OperationsRx asked nClouds to work on items in its DevOps improvement roadmap, proactively identify and remediate issues, support the development team, and regularly communicate with product stakeholders.
Strategy and Solution
Expert-Driven AWS Architecture, Managed DevOps, and 24/7 Support by nClouds
nClouds partnered with OperationsRx to address its infrastructure needs, focusing on building and maintaining a robust, well-architected AWS environment.
nClouds implemented a comprehensive solution leveraging several key AWS services and best practices:
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform:
Terraform was used to manage infrastructure through code, enabling automatic updates, reusability, and reliable backups for databases.
- Enhanced Reliability and Availability
- Multiple Availability Zones (AZs):
The architecture utilized multiple AZs to ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability. - AWS Organizations:
This allowed for policy-based management of multiple AWS accounts, providing developers a secure environment to innovate without impacting production. - AWS Application Load Balancer (ALB):
AWS ALB was used to improve the scalability, reliability, and performance efficiency of the AWS environment. - Amazon Route 53:
This provided a highly available public endpoint for OperationsRx’s services.
- Multiple Availability Zones (AZs):
- Faster Time to Market with CI/CD:
nClouds built a CI/CD pipeline using AWS CodeBuild and AWS CodePipeline. This automated the integration, delivery, and deployment processes, significantly accelerating the time to market for new features and innovations. - 24/7 Proactive Support:
nClouds’ 24/7 support services continuously monitor alerts and remediate issues. This frees OperationsRx’s engineers, allowing them to focus on developing new features and innovations instead of spending valuable time on infrastructure maintenance and issue resolution.
Results + Benefits
Uninterrupted Service, Rapid Innovation, and Empowered Teams
The collaboration with nClouds delivered transformative results for OperationsRx:
Enhanced Reliability and Availability
OperationsRx now benefits from a highly reliable and available AWS environment, ensuring continuous operation of its critical platforms.
Faster Time to Market:
The automated CI/CD pipeline has drastically reduced the time it takes to deploy new features, enabling OperationsRx to innovate and respond to market demands more quickly.
Freedom to Focus on Innovation
With nClouds managing its AWS infrastructure and providing 24/7 support, OperationsRx’s engineers are unburdened from operational tasks, allowing them to fully concentrate on developing new features and driving innovation for their clients.