Migration and Modernization Services
We Ensure Your Cloud Apps and Infrastructure are Built to Scale Quickly, Efficiently and Securely
Whether migrating on-premise apps to the cloud or modernizing your infrastructure, Forgeahead experts leverage the latest technologies to deliver optimal performance at a lower cost.
Let’s ConnectDated Applications or Infrastructure?
As an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner, we help make re-architecting for the cloud easy.
Cloud Migration
Benefits:
Agility and scalability
Reduced operations and maintenance costs
(pay by usage)
Enhanced security and compliance
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Rehost, relocate or re-platform digital assets such as “applications and data” from on-premise to the cloud or within the cloud.
Data migration
Application migration
Infrastructure migration
Operational migration
Cloud Modernization
Benefits:
Agility and scalability
Reduced operations and maintenance costs
(pay by usage)
Enhanced security and compliance
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Transform either or both the application and underlying cloud infrastructures, leveraging the latest and greatest cloud-native technologies available with AWS.
Cloud strategy and governance
Application modernization
Containerization
Cloud-native or serverless solutions
Why Forgeahead?
100%
certified
Every cloud engineering team member holds certifications within their specializations from the “Big 3” cloud infrastructure providers.
Convenient and cost-effective
Your localized Engagement Manager maintains hours within your time zone while enabling you to take advantage of engineering expertise within a globally diverse workforce.
Stellar customer satisfaction scores
All AWS customers working with Forgeahead have scored their service experience 9 or 10 out of 10.
Our Clients
Case Studies
DevOps Transformation for a Virtual Fitness Platform
Scope
Implemented automated CI/CD pipelines and optimized cloud resource utilization to enhance deployment efficiency, reduce costs, and improve code quality for a leading fitness tech platform.
Technology
Leveraged AWS services such as CodeCommit, CodeBuild, and CodePipeline for CI/CD, along with SonarQube for code quality. Utilized AWS Compute Savings Plans for cost optimization across multiple environments, employing services like EC2, Lambda, and CloudWatch for monitoring and resource management.
Impact
Achieved a 50% reduction in manual intervention, 40% faster releases, and up to 66% savings in compute costs.
DevOps Transformation to Enhance Scalability and Automation for a Leading Life Sciences Organization
Scope
Automated infrastructure management and CI/CD pipeline using AWS Systems Manager and CodeBuild, reducing manual intervention, scaling efficiently, and optimizing release cycles to meet growing demand.
Technology
Leveraged AWS Systems Manager for automated configuration, AWS CodeBuild for CI/CD automation, and Terraform, Docker, and Puppet for infrastructure automation.
Impact
Accelerated deployments, improved scalability, reduced downtime, and enhanced productivity through consistent environments and automated workflows.
DevOps Transformation for a Risk Management Platform
Scope
Automated the infrastructure provisioning and deployment processes, implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, and moved to Kubernetes for seamless CI/CD, optimizing performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
Technology
Utilized AWS services like EC2, RDS Aurora, and EKS for cloud infrastructure, Terraform for IaC, Kubernetes for container orchestration, and GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipeline automation.
Impact
Reduced manual effort, improved uptime, ensured scalable infrastructure, and achieved cost savings through automated resource management and infrastructure scaling.
Streamlining QA for a Beauty Subscription Platform
Scope
Delivered end-to-end QA services for a fast-growing beauty subscription service, supporting web and mobile app releases across multiple platforms.
Technology
Automated testing using Selenium WebDriver, Appium, and CI/CD tools like Jenkins and GitLab, with a Page Object Model framework.
Impact
Achieved 60% automation, reduced regression testing time by 50%, and enabled faster weekly releases, enhancing platform stability and time-to-market.
Comprehensive QA Support for an Online Bibliography Platform
Scope
Delivered end-to-end QA services to ensure the online bibliography software meets performance standards across platforms.
Technology
Employed automated testing frameworks for performance validation and compatibility across browsers.
Impact
Maintained a bug reopen rate under 5%, enabling the client to prioritize innovation while ensuring high-quality product development.
DevOps Transformation to Enhance Scalability and Automation for a Leading Life Sciences Organization
Scope
Automated infrastructure management and CI/CD pipeline using AWS Systems Manager and CodeBuild, reducing manual intervention, scaling efficiently, and optimizing release cycles to meet growing demand.
Technology
Leveraged AWS Systems Manager for automated configuration, AWS CodeBuild for CI/CD automation, and Terraform, Docker, and Puppet for infrastructure automation.
Impact
Accelerated deployments, improved scalability, reduced downtime, and enhanced productivity through consistent environments and automated workflows.
Efficient Cloud Management and Cost Optimization
Scope
Optimized the cloud infrastructure for a research platform using AWS services to improve efficiency, security, and reduce operational expenses.
Technology
Leveraged AWS services like ECS, Lambda, and SQS for automation and cost savings, with robust data encryption to ensure security.
Impact
Reduced costs by 35%, cut deployment time by 60%, improved data security, and minimized maintenance overhead.
Enhancing UI/UX for a Sports Content Delivery Platform
Scope
Redesigned the web portal and mobile applications to capture user journeys effectively, leveraging wireframes and functional specifications for an intuitive user experience.
Technology
Employed responsive design principles using HTML5, CSS3, and AngularJS, integrated with Kaltura’s APIs for streamlined content management.
Impact
Created a user-friendly interface with optimized SEO and analytics integration, improving content accessibility and real-time engagement for users across various devices and platforms.
Enhancing UI/UX for a Research Workflow Platform
Scope
Designed a research platform to improve usability for students, educators, and librarians, focusing on simplifying citation management, note-taking, and real-time collaboration tools.
Technology
Implemented modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and Backbone.js for a responsive, dynamic interface, featuring drag-and-drop capabilities and automated citation tools.
Impact
Improved research organization with visual notecard management, reduced cognitive load with user-friendly citation management tools, and enabled seamless collaboration for group projects, resulting in a highly efficient research process.
Launching a Sports Mobile App for a Content Delivery Platform
Scope
Developed native mobile applications for iOS and Android, along with a responsive web portal for a sports content delivery platform, ensuring seamless integration with various APIs and third-party services.
Technology
Utilized Ruby on Rails, HTML5, CSS3, AngularJS, and Kaltura APIs for data management. Deployed on AWS with CI/CD support using Jenkins.
Impact
Delivered fully functional mobile applications and a web portal with real-time sports statistics, SEO optimization, and robust user analytics, enhancing user engagement across devices.