WIYAK Case Study:Core5

WIYAK, a leading ride-hailing and rental service provider in the Middle East, faced the challenges of limited scalability and security with its existing DigitalOcean infrastructure. Core5 Systems and Services, an AWS Advanced Tier Partner, stepped in to provide a robust and scalable solution, successfully migrating WIYAK’s infrastructure to AWS.
About the Customer
WIYAK is a premier provider of bike and car rental services, as well as on-demand cab rides, catering to diverse transportation needs across the Middle East. With a reputation for convenience and reliability, WIYAK serves both individual and business customers, ensuring safe and comfortable journeys.
Customer Challenge
WIYAK’s previous infrastructure was hosted on DigitalOcean, which presented several challenges, including scalability limitations, performance bottlenecks, and difficulties in managing a growing data set. As the company expanded its operations, it needed a robust solution that could support high availability, seamless scalability, and improved security. Furthermore, the cost and complexity of managing on-premises infrastructure were hindering their ability to innovate and deliver new features quickly.
The main challenge was to securely migrate their data and applications to a platform that could scale effortlessly while minimizing downtime and ensuring a smooth transition. WIYAK required an architecture that could efficiently handle high traffic, provide comprehensive monitoring, and offer enhanced security to protect customer information.
Why AWS
WIYAK chose AWS for its reliable and flexible cloud infrastructure, global reach, and comprehensive service offerings. AWS provides the ability to quickly scale resources up or down as needed, ensuring that WIYAK can accommodate surges in traffic without compromising on performance. Additionally, AWS’s robust security features, such as VPC, IAM, and CloudWatch, provide WIYAK with enhanced control and visibility over its infrastructure.
AWS was the ideal choice to address WIYAK’s requirements, offering a range of services that could optimize operations, reduce costs, and provide a foundation for future growth.
Why the Customer Chose Core5 Systems and Services
WIYAK partnered with Core5 Systems and Services due to their proven expertise in cloud migration and AWS infrastructure optimization. As an AWS Advanced Tier Partner, Core5 has successfully managed complex migrations and cloud deployments for various enterprises. WIYAK valued Core5’s customer-centric approach, deep knowledge of AWS services, and ability to craft customized solutions that aligned with their business needs.
Core5’s hands-on experience in executing seamless migrations with minimal disruption made them the ideal partner to take on this challenge. Their ability to understand WIYAK’s requirements and implement a tailored solution that balanced cost, performance, and security further solidified the decision.
Partner Solution
Core5 designed a multi-tier architecture leveraging Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) for containerized microservices, Amazon RDS for relational data management, and AWS DocumentDB for NoSQL data storage. The solution was architected to ensure high availability and fault tolerance by distributing workloads across public and private subnets within a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).
- Amazon EKS: Used to manage and orchestrate microservices for ride management, rental bookings, and cab dispatch systems. This ensured easy scalability and better management of workloads.
- Amazon RDS: Provided a scalable, managed relational database service for customer data and transaction histories, ensuring data durability and minimal latency.
- AWS DocumentDB: Implemented for handling non-relational data, supporting dynamic data requirements for booking preferences and customer profiles.
- Amazon Route 53: Configured to manage DNS routing, ensuring low-latency access and high availability for customers across different regions.
- VPC with Public and Private Subnets: Configured to segment traffic and secure sensitive data, with public subnets for application servers and private subnets for database instances.
During the migration, Core5 ensured a smooth transition by employing a phased approach with continuous data replication and comprehensive testing. The new infrastructure provides WIYAK with enhanced performance, reduced latency, and an ability to handle sudden traffic spikes without service degradation.
Results and Benefits
- Improved Scalability: WIYAK now benefits from a highly scalable infrastructure, capable of handling up to 5x the previous traffic with zero performance degradation.
- Reduced Costs: By optimizing resource allocation and leveraging AWS’s pay-as-you-go model, WIYAK achieved a 30% reduction in monthly operational costs.
- Enhanced Security: The new architecture includes multi-layered security controls, such as VPC segmentation, IAM policies, and encryption at rest and in transit, ensuring the safety of customer data.
- Operational Efficiency: With automated deployments and monitoring using AWS CloudWatch, WIYAK reduced its release cycle by 50%, allowing for faster innovation and feature rollouts.
Next Steps
WIYAK and Core5 plan to continue their partnership by exploring AI and machine learning solutions on AWS to optimize ride demand forecasting and dynamic pricing models.
About Core5 Systems and Services
Core5 Systems and Services Pvt Ltd is a trusted AWS Advanced Tier Partner, specializing in cloud migration, infrastructure optimization, and managed services. As part of the AWS Partner Network (APN), Core5 is dedicated to providing tailored solutions that help businesses leverage the power of cloud computing to achieve their goals.