Trive Investment Securities: Modernization and Scalability with AWS MAP2.0
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Executive Summary
Trive Investment Securities Inc., one of Turkey’s leading brokerage firms, partnered with LimonCloud to modernize its IT infrastructure by migrating from its UK-based Colt Data Center and Frankfurt Disaster Recovery (DR) Center to AWS under the AWS MAP2.0 framework. This transition optimized operational costs, improved performance, and enhanced security while modernizing critical applications by migrating them to Amazon EKS clusters. The collaboration resulted in a scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure, positioning Trive for future growth.
About Trive Investment Securities
Trive Investment Securities is a leading financial services provider in Turkey with 37 years of experience. It offers an innovative investment platform, allowing customers to trade commission-free and access financial products like VİOP, Eurobonds, and Forex. Trive’s commitment to digital transformation ensures seamless financial services for its customers.
Challenges
Trive faced several challenges with its on-premises data centers:
– High Costs & Contract Expiry: Expiring contracts and high maintenance costs made on-prem infrastructure unsustainable.
– Performance Issues: Underutilized and inefficiently sized virtual machines caused system slowdowns.
– Security & Compliance: Managing security and compliance on-prem required significant resources.
– Scalability Constraints: The existing infrastructure limited Trive’s ability to scale operations effectively.
– Application Modernization Needs: Legacy applications needed modernization and containerization for agility and performance.
Migration and Modernization Approach
LimonCloud conducted a detailed assessment using AWS discovery tools and developed a 5-year TCO report for right-sizing and cost optimization. The migration was structured into key phases:
Infrastructure Readiness: Prepared AWS environments using Terraform scripts, mapped IPs, and assessed firewall costs.
Data Replication & Testing: Deployed AWS MGN agents, replicated data, and conducted validation testing.
Live Migration: Transitioned hundreds of VMs from Colt DC and Frankfurt DR into AWS subnets aligned with Trive’s VLAN architecture.
Application Modernization: Migrated multiple applications to Amazon EKS, enabling dynamic scaling and improved resilience.
Results & Benefits
– Cost Savings: Eliminated high on-prem costs, reduced expenses through right-sized EC2 instances.
– Improved Performance: AWS infrastructure significantly enhanced application performance and availability.
– Scalability & Flexibility: Amazon EKS and AWS services enabled seamless scalability and efficient resource utilization.
-Enhanced Security & Compliance: AWS’s security framework ensured improved compliance with financial regulations.
-Operational Efficiency: Automated infrastructure management reduced manual intervention and accelerated deployments.
– Reliable Disaster Recovery: Migrating the Frankfurt DR center to AWS strengthened business continuity strategies.
Conclusion
By migrating to AWS MAP2.0, Trive Investment Securities successfully overcame infrastructure challenges and achieved a scalable, cost-efficient, and modernized cloud environment. LimonCloud’s expertise ensured a seamless migration with improved performance, security, and business agility, empowering Trive to deliver superior financial services to its customers.
