Real-World Impact of Our AWS Solutions

Challenge: The e-commerce platform's previous compliance system was manual and prone to errors, leading to inefficiencies and delays in ensuring regulatory compliance. There was a clear need for an automated compliance system that incorporated role-based access control and enhanced reporting features to improve accuracy and reduce manual effort.

Solution: Development and Implementation of a Counter Checking Portal with AWS Lambda

Cxrus developed a comprehensive solution that automated compliance workflows and offered several key features:

• Role Management: The solution provided strict access control, ensuring that only authorized personnel could access and modify sensitive compliance data, improving security and compliance oversight.
• Automated Reporting: Real-time, customizable reports were generated, reducing manual data entry and human error, while improving the timeliness and accuracy of compliance reporting.
• Integration with Web Services: Seamless integration with the existing ecommerce infrastructure allowed for efficient user experience, enabling compliance tasks to be completed within the platform.
• Mobile Web Compatibility: The solution was fully optimized for mobile devices, allowing users to manage compliance tasks on-the-go, improving flexibility and convenience.

Results:

• Compliance Processing Time: Reduced by 40% thanks to automation. 
• User Access Efficiency: Improved by 35% through better role management. 
• Mobile Web Usage: Increased by 50% as users increasingly accessed the platform via mobile devices. 

Challenge: Before the introduction of the Smart Energy Bidding Platform, the energy procurement process was fragmented and often cumbersome, with businesses facing challenges in identifying competitive electricity packages and managing vendor proposals. The lack of a streamlined, transparent platform hindered the decision-making process, often resulting in inefficient energy purchasing. 

This company required a solution that would bring all relevant stakeholders (buyers and energy retailers) together, automate the purchasing process, and provide an easy-to-use interface for conducting reverse auctions. The need was for a solution that was both scalable and could adapt to the changing energy market. 

Solutions: Smart Energy Bidding Platform Development and Ongoing Support

Enabling key features to this platform:

• Request-for-Proposal (RFP) System: Buyers could initiate RFPs for transparent energy retailer comparison and informed decision-making.
• Reverse Auction Mechanism: Retailers bid for the best energy package, automatically compared for buyer simplicity.
• Admin Management Tools: Administrators could efficiently manage the procurement process and track auction results.
• Event Support for Live Auctions: Cxrus provided on-site support for smooth, uninterrupted real-time auctions.
• Infrastructure Scalability: The platform's infrastructure was designed to handle increasing traffic and maintain resilience.

Results:

• 50+ Live Auctions conducted successfully, helping businesses in multiple industries secure competitive electricity deals.
• Buyer Satisfaction: Increased satisfaction due to simplified procurement processes and better pricing options.
• Platform Uptime: Maintained 99.9% uptime, ensuring uninterrupted access to the portal, even during peak demand periods for auctions.
• Ongoing Enhancements: Continued discussions with the client to introduce additional features to meet evolving business needs, such as enhanced reporting tools, improved user interfaces, and integrations with other energy market platforms.

Challenge: Facing limitations with their existing partner software, the client aimed to migrate to a more flexible solution while simultaneously scaling up their development capacity, which was constrained by their current single-server infrastructure. Furthermore, the lack of high availability in their monolithic setup posed a significant risk of service disruptions, necessitating a more resilient and distributed architecture.

Solutions:

• Facilitated migration from their previous API management solution to Kong.
• Architected a distributed Kong deployment across Amazon EKS and Azure AKS to enable scaling.
• Utilized Amazon RDS Postgres and Azure Database for PostgreSQL for resilient Kong databases.
• Leveraged Helm charts for consistent and repeatable deployments (6 value files).
• Implemented a multi-instance architecture with one control plane and two data planes in each cloud for high availability.
• Enabled Kong Manager and Admin API for efficient management and automation.

Results:

• Successful Migration: Smooth transition from the legacy system to a modern, flexible platform.
• Scalable Development: The Kubernetes-based architecture on AWS and Azure provides the capacity to scale development teams and deployments.
• High Availability: Distributed Kong deployment ensures business continuity and minimizes downtime.
• Improved Reliability: Redundant components and managed databases enhance system stability.