Background
We implemented a highly secure, containerised insurance platform using Amazon ECS with multi-zone replication, automated scaling, and encrypted data handling for real-time insurance operations.
The Challenge
- Secure & Isolated Containers: Implemented ECS with private subnet isolation, encrypted data handling, and integration with AWS KMS and existing security frameworks.
- High Availability & Scalability: Enabled multi-zone replication, CPU-based auto-scaling, and regional failover to support dynamic workloads and resilience.
- Robust Service Communication: Deployed advanced service discovery using private DNS namespaces to manage complex internal service interactions efficiently.
Our Solution
- Secure, Resilient Infrastructure: Deployed ECS services in private subnets with AWS WAF, KMS encryption, certificate verification, secret management, and multi-AZ failover for security and high availability.
- Modular ECS Architecture: Used ECS Service Groups for frontend, backend, API gateway, and Redis cache, with service discovery, private DNS, CPU-based auto-scaling, and integrated load balancing.
- Efficient Data & Lifecycle Management: Managed structured and unstructured data via Amazon RDS and Amazon S3; implemented encrypted transmission, caching with Redis, and active lifecycle flows from frontend to storage.
The Result
The solution delivered high performance, operational efficiency, and robust security through a well-architected AWS containerised setup.
- High Availability & Speed: Achieved 99.99% uptime and sub-100ms service discovery for responsive and reliable service delivery.
- Scalable Infrastructure: Enabled successful auto-scaling events to handle dynamic workloads without service disruption.
- Operational Efficiency: Reduced deployment time, improved resource utilisation, and simplified system management.
- Strengthened Security: Maintained a zero-breach record while enhancing the overall security posture through encryption and isolation.
