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Transformed a legacy EC2-based infrastructure into a modern, self-healing Kubernetes platform with auto-scaling, comprehensive monitoring, and 99.99% uptime.
Transformed a legacy EC2-based infrastructure into a modern, self-healing Kubernetes platform with auto-scaling, comprehensive monitoring, and 99.99% uptime.
Waste Management
Complete Infrastructure Modernization with Kubernetes & Containerization
Following the successful microservices migration, WasteTrack Solutions faced new scaling and operational challenges:
With the business now stable and growing, WasteTrack needed a scalable, resilient infrastructure:
After the emergency Phase 1 rescue, the platform was stable but far from optimal. The infrastructure consisted of:
Existing Architecture Problems:
Additional Technical Debt:
The client was now growing rapidly (30+ clients, targeting 100+) and needed an enterprise-grade infrastructure that could scale automatically and recover from failures without intervention.
We designed and executed a comprehensive infrastructure modernization strategy in four phases:
Phase 1: Additional Microservices Extraction (Month 1)
Phase 2: Containerization (Month 2)
Phase 3: Kubernetes Cluster Setup (Month 3)
Phase 4: Advanced Features & Optimization (Month 4)
Analyzed and extracted 4 additional microservices from the Symfony monolith. Each microservice was built with Node.js, featuring its own database schemas, independent scaling, and comprehensive API documentation. Implemented circuit breakers and retry logic for inter-service communication resilience.
Containerized all 8 services (4 new microservices + 3 existing Node.js services + 1 Symfony core). Created optimized Dockerfile with multi-stage builds, security scanning with Trivy, and automated CI/CD pipelines for image building. Established naming conventions and versioning strategies for container images.
Set up AWS EKS cluster with 3 availability zones for high availability. Configured auto-scaling node groups with 3-20 nodes capacity. Deployed all services with Kubernetes Deployments, Services, and ConfigMaps. Implemented network policies for security and service mesh considerations for future scaling.
Deployed full monitoring stack with Prometheus for metrics collection, Grafana for visualization with 15+ custom dashboards, and ELK for centralized logging. Created 50+ alerts covering service health, resource usage, error rates, and business metrics. Integrated with PagerDuty for on-call management.
Configured HPA for each service with initial static limits, then tuned based on 2 weeks of production data. Set up vertical pod autoscaling (VPA) recommendations. Implemented liveness probes (service health) and readiness probes (traffic handling). Average pod restart time reduced to under 30 seconds with automatic recovery.
Executed phased migration of all services to Kubernetes using blue-green deployments. Each service was validated for 72 hours before deprecating old EC2 infrastructure. Load testing performed at 3x expected capacity to ensure stability. Rolled back mechanism tested and validated for every service.
Actinode's infrastructure modernization approach combined technical excellence with business pragmatism:
Strategic Phasing: Rather than a "big bang" migration, we broke the project into manageable phases. This allowed the business to continue operating and growing while we modernized the infrastructure underneath.
Technology Choices:
Cost Optimization Focus: We didn't just modernize - we optimized. The new architecture costs 42% less than the old EC2 setup while serving 3x more clients. This was achieved through:
Operational Excellence: Built monitoring and alerting from day one. The client can now see system health in real-time and receives alerts before users are impacted. Self-healing means most issues resolve automatically.
Future-Proof Architecture: The platform can now scale to 500+ clients without architectural changes. The team can deploy new features multiple times daily with confidence.
This infrastructure modernization transformed WasteTrack Solutions from a struggling startup with a fragile technical foundation into an enterprise-ready platform capable of serving hundreds of clients reliably and cost-effectively. The combination of microservices architecture, containerization, and Kubernetes orchestration created a truly cloud-native platform that scales automatically, heals itself, and provides the operational visibility needed to run a mission-critical business application. Most importantly, this project demonstrates that infrastructure modernization doesn't have to be a multi-year, high-risk endeavor. With the right strategy and phased approach, companies can modernize while continuing to grow their business.
Next phases include: Service mesh implementation (Istio) for advanced traffic management, multi-region deployment for disaster recovery, machine learning integration for predictive auto-scaling, and expansion into edge computing for real-time GPS tracking optimization.
Let's discuss how we can help you achieve similar results for your business.