Automation Efforts Deliver Single-Click Access to Applications
The Client: Securing Global Financial Markets
Our client is a leading financial services company dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of financial markets. They provide world-class risk management, clearing, and settlement services for options, futures, OTC, and securities lending transactions. Acting as a guarantor and central counterparty, the client ensures that all cleared contract obligations are fulfilled. We have partnered with them since 2017 to support their digital transformation initiatives.
Challenge: Modernizing Legacy Systems While Maintaining Security
For over three years, we have supported our client’s existing information server. However, to stay competitive and secure, they needed to implement the latest security systems and procedures. Adopting new technology required approval from a security certification provider—a process that could be lengthy.
Sabahath Khan, Associate Software Architect at Prolifics, explains:
“They had multiple broken applications in different environments with no effective management system. Patching or updates required excessive manual work. The goal was to move to the cloud, automate all applications, and streamline deployment, installation, patching, and upgrades in one process.”
Given their substantial investment in in-house technology, our client chose modernization via cloud migration as the optimal solution.
Action: Cloud-Native Lift and Shift With Automation
After careful evaluation, we recommended a cloud-native lift and shift approach.
Greg Kordelski, Client Success Director at Prolifics, says:
“This approach allows deployment across any environment in their organization with a few clicks. It’s unique and unprecedented for their operations.”
Migrating Applications and Data to AWS
Khan is leading the migration of all applications and data, covering development, testing, and production environments.
Leveraging Automation With Terraform and Ansible
We are implementing two automation tools:
- Terraform: Automates provisioning and infrastructure setup in the cloud.
- Ansible: Deploys existing applications efficiently across environments.
Khan notes:
“Instead of having applications scattered across environments, we’re consolidating them for better organization and management.”
Results: Faster Access, Enhanced Security, and Scalable Operations
Modernizing the client’s server has enabled:
- Enhanced security while maintaining existing processes.
- Scalable data processing aligned with modern data governance practices.
- Improved capacity, backup, storage, and retention.
“Through automation, our client can launch all applications with a single click. Pipelines automatically build the environment and deploy updates,” says Khan.
Additional initiatives, including metadata management, data quality projects, and staffing solutions, are already underway.
Khan adds:
“This modernization is only the first step. We expect more transformative projects ahead.”
Technology Spotlight
Lift and Shift (Rehosting): Migrates an exact copy of applications, data, or OS from on-premises to the cloud.
Terraform: Cloud-based infrastructure automation for provisioning, compliance, and management.
Ansible: Open-source IT automation software for configuring systems, deploying applications, and orchestrating workflows.
About Prolifics
Prolifics is a global digital engineering and consulting firm enabling organizations to accelerate their digital transformation journeys. We deliver outcomes using a systematic, agile approach for rapid, enterprise-grade innovation.
Our services span Data & AI, Integration & Applications, Business Automation, DevXOps, Test Automation, and Cybersecurity, serving multiple industries at any stage of digital transformation.
