ABOUT THE CLIENT
A nonprofit organization managing donor data on an aging on-premises SQL Server with frequent downtime and no disaster recovery.
THE CHALLENGE
- Legacy SQL Server on aging hardware with increasing maintenance costs and failure risks
- No automated backup solution – manual weekly backups stored on the same physical server
- Reporting queries impacted production database performance during donor campaign periods
- Limited IT staff with no DBA expertise to manage patches, security updates, and optimization
- Database credentials stored in application config files with no secrets management
THE SOLUTION
Migrated to Amazon RDS with Multi-AZ deployment, automated backups, and improved reporting capabilities.
Technical Implementation
- Used AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) for continuous replication during cutover window
- Deployed RDS SQL Server Multi-AZ instance with automated failover for high availability
- Configured automated daily backups with 30-day retention and point-in-time recovery enabled
- Created read replica specifically for reporting workloads to offload production database
- Implemented AWS Secrets Manager for database credential rotation with application integration
- Set up CloudWatch alarms for storage, CPU, and connection monitoring with automated notifications
RESULTS & BUSINESS IMPACT
99.9%
Database Availability SLA
99.9%
Database Availability SLA
Zero
Data Loss During Migration
Zero
Data Loss During Migration
Automated
Backups & Patching
Automated
Backups & Patching
60%
Faster Report Generation
60%
Faster Report Generation
TECHNOLOGY STACK
SQL Server | AWS DMS | Amazon RDS | Multi-AZ | CloudWatch | VP
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