KO TECHNOLOGIES
AWS CLOUD & DEVOPS SERVICES
For The AA, KO Technologies was engaged to enhance security and streamline operations by automating cloud Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions, with a goal of reducing operational time and cost. We successfully implemented a solution that improved DevOps automation for their deployments into AWS ECS and retrofitted automation for their Cloudflare configuration using Terraform. The project delivered a great improvement on security with the implementation of GitHub and Azure AD SAML, leading to a substantial reduction in the operational time and cost required to maintain these critical systems.
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The Client
The AA was founded in 1905 and is a leading provider of vehicle insurance, breakdown cover, driving lessons, and a wide range of other motoring and financial services in the UK, with a turnover of approximately £1 Billion per annum.
Name
The AA
Turnover
£1 Billion per annum
Location
United Kingdom
Challenges
- Automation for Cloudflare and Azure Active Directory.
- Implementing secure identity management for key tools like GitHub.
- CI/CD pipeline improvements for deployments into AWS ECS.
- Reducing the manual operational time and cost associated with maintaining these systems.
Solutions
- Security Integration
Implemented GitHub and Azure AD SAML integration (Phase 1) in a sandpit environment to ensure smooth transition and client confidence before enforcing Single Sign-On (SSO).
- Configuration Automation
Used Terraform automation with AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild to retrofit automation for the client’s Cloudflare configuration (Phase 2), standardizing changes and enabling team collaboration.
- Deployment Velocity
Implemented CI/CD automation improvements for a key project team to supercharge their time to production (Phase 3).
- Secure Management
Ensured SSO enforcement was tested across many scenarios to help the DevOps team manage users more easily and securely.
Results
Speed to innovations is vastly reduced by deploying high impact automation and improving CI/CD.
Teams collaborate seamlessly with the unified Tools and enhanced Devops Techniques.
Modern scalable infrastructure, rather than static and operational burdened servers.
Enhanced Security & Efficiency with SSO implementation and a great reduction in operational time and cost.
Tools Used
- AWS
- CODEPIPELINE
- CODEBUILD
- TERRAFORM
- CLOUDFLARE
- AZURE
- ACTIVE
- DIRECTORY
- GITHUB
- AWS
- ECS
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