Folloze Boosts Performance 30% on AWS

As Folloze's customer base grew, their platform-as-a-service provider could no longer support their complex infrastructure demands. The company needed more control and a scalable infrastructure platform that could support growth without inflating costs, leading to the decision to fully migrate to AWS.

DoiT's Cloud Reliability Engineers reviewed Folloze's cloud architecture and executed a two-phase migration to AWS. As an AWS Premier Tier Partner, DoiT secured AWS funding for the migration and implemented automated cost optimization. The migration included moving the primary application first, then Redis, ETL, and QA environments, with only two hours of downtime.

Initially, Folloze didn't need in-house DevOps engineers as their PaaS provider managed servers and maintenance. As their customer base grew and requirements became more demanding, the underlying infrastructure grew complex, requiring sophisticated software and deeper automation. Folloze needed an infrastructure platform supporting growth without inflating costs. To reach the next level of scale, they required more control, leading to the decision to fully migrate to AWS for public cloud infrastructure.

DoiT's Cloud Reliability Engineers reviewed Folloze's cloud architecture and collaborated with their implementation partner to scale it. The migration delivered in two phases: first moving the primary application onto AWS, then migrating Redis, ETL, and QA environments. With DoiT's expertise, the cutover incurred only two hours of downtime. As an AWS Premier Tier Partner, DoiT helped secure AWS funding for the migration, dramatically reducing Folloze's expenses.

After phase one, Folloze adopted DoiT's automated cost optimization to continuously optimize workload costs. With DoiT, Folloze automatically selects optimal compute configurations and scales them to demand, resulting in simplified infrastructure, better performance, and more stable customer experience. For Kubernetes workflows, DoiT helps Folloze use dedicated machines for critical workflows while receiving discounted pricing, avoiding limitations of Spot Instances.

Since migrating to AWS and improving provisioning processes, Folloze has seen 25% to 30% performance increase. Moving Redis into the virtual private cloud will improve load times on all sites by 25%. DoiT's support ensured swift, seamless migration with stronger security helping Folloze enforce best practices like requiring VPNs for internal resources. The technology provides integrated Slack messages and consolidated dashboards for accounts, services, and savings.

As Folloze moves into a new migration phase and expands to new markets, they have a strong partner in DoiT to scale AWS securely and cost-effectively. Although AWS costs can be higher early in migration, over time right-sizing and regional expansion lower overall costs, with high-usage discounts further reducing spend. The partnership empowers Folloze's customers to do more in B2B marketing with practically unlimited scaling capabilities.