Case Study

UGallery: Legacy Infrastructure Migration to Cloud-Native AWS Case Study

Background

UGallery, a leading online art marketplace, moved from aging GoDaddy Windows Server 2012 R2 to a cloud-native AWS stack. The migration turned its monolithic app into a scalable, secure, maintainable platform. AWS services, VPN, and DevOps now boost security, performance, and efficiency.

The Challenge

UGallery’s outdated GoDaddy-hosted environment posed serious risks to performance, security, and scalability, limiting the company’s ability to grow and modernize operations.
  • Obsolete & Inflexible Platform: Relied on end-of-life Windows Server 2012 R2, outdated software, and a rigid hosting environment lacking scalability and customization.
  • Security & Compliance Risks: Weak network security, no centralized access control, minimal backup/disaster recovery, and exposure to vulnerabilities.
  • Performance Bottlenecks: Frequent slowdowns during peak traffic, no auto-scaling or load balancing, and poor database efficiency affected user experience.
  • Operational Burdens: High manual maintenance, limited monitoring, outdated workflows, and no environment separation hindered development agility.

Our Solution

Rambunct executed a strategic cloud migration and modernization initiative using AWS best practices to deliver a secure, scalable, and high-performance infrastructure.
  • Cloud-Native Transformation: Migrated legacy systems to containerized applications with Amazon ECS & Fargate, implemented ALB, RDS, and auto-scaling to ensure resilience and flexibility.
  • Enhanced Security & Operations: Built secure networking with VPCs, IAM, WAF, VPN, and centralized operations using Systems Manager, AWS Backup, and CloudTrail for compliance.
  • Messaging, Monitoring & CI/CD: Integrated SES, SNS, SQS, and EventBridge for communication; used CloudWatch, X-Ray, and Route 53 for visibility; and standardized deployments via CloudFormation and CI/CD pipelines.

The Result

The migration empowered UGallery with a modern, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure, delivering measurable gains in performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Significant Performance Gains: Achieved 90% faster load times and 99.9% uptime with CDN, optimized architecture, and automated recovery.
  • Operational Efficiency & Cost Savings: Reduced overhead by 60% and cut hosting costs by 50% through managed services and automation.
  • Improved Security & Scalability: Enhanced access controls, enabled secure remote work, and built scalable infrastructure to support growth and peak traffic demands.