Case Study

Rambunct Enables Harvard Computer Society’s Scalable Web Modernization with S3 & CloudFront

Background

Harvard Computer Society modernized its legacy web infrastructure by migrating to Amazon S3 static hosting with CloudFront CDN, delivering a high-performance, cost-efficient, and globally accessible website experience for its academic and student community.

The Challenge

Harvard Computer Society relied on legacy shared hosting that created performance, cost, and operational inefficiencies for its student-led technology initiatives.
  • Outdated hosting services caused inconsistent performance and high maintenance needs.
  • Limited scalability impacted reliability during events and academic peaks.
  • Global users faced slow load times due to the lack of optimized content delivery.
  • High hosting costs strained the society’s limited student-led budget.

Our Solution

The solution enables secure, high-performance sports data migration and analytics using AWS. It supports zero-downtime cutovers, real-time streaming, and scalable operations for peak match traffic.
  • Migrated legacy websites to Amazon S3 with static site generators and automated builds.
  • Deployed CloudFront for global acceleration, intelligent caching, and SSL-secured delivery.
  • Optimized S3 storage and lifecycle policies to control costs and streamline management.
  • Integrated performance monitoring and simplified content updates for non-technical users.

The Result

The new infrastructure significantly improved performance, reduced costs, and empowered the society to focus on education and community engagement.
  • 90% faster load times globally through CloudFront acceleration.
  • 99.9% uptime ensured reliability during key academic periods.
  • 75% cost savings reallocated to educational and student-led initiatives.
  • Near-zero maintenance overhead with automated deployments and simplified workflows.