Rokk3r Labs was founded by some of the country’s most prominent entrepreneurs. Experts in building and managing new ventures, their mission is to co-build start-ups by providing strategic guidance and operational support from the earliest stages. They work with companies of all sizes and levels of maturity in the creation process.
How does Rokk3r Labs reduce operational costs and increase time-to-market speed?
By partnering with DevOps experts like CloudHesive.
CloudHesive, known for delivering innovative and cost-effective cloud solutions, helped Rokk3r Labs modernize its infrastructure, secure its environment, and scale operations without compromising security or performance. Faced with a growing customer base with specific SLA requirements and an existing AWS architecture that needed to be rebuilt without interrupting live services, Rokk3r turned to CloudHesive once again to overcome this major challenge.
The Challenge
Migrating to DevOps methodologies can be complex and frustrating if not executed properly. Rokk3r Labs faced the challenge of rebuilding its AWS infrastructure without affecting clients’ active environments, all while meeting strict security and compliance requirements.
The Solution
CloudHesive began with a comprehensive architectural assessment, identifying improvements in security, availability, and resilience. This included:
- Implementing specific tools to ensure consistent and uninterrupted deployments.
- Migrating to a private network using KOPS and Kubernetes, aligning with security best practices.
- Deploying metrics-based monitoring with Datadog and log streaming with Sumo Logic.
- Persistent configuration of Trend Micro Deep Security for additional protection.
- Hardening the environment with updated AMIs, base operating systems, and antivirus.
- Applying strict security policies: MFA on root accounts, key rotation, firewall reduction, and least privilege access.
- Migrating databases to encrypted versions for enhanced security.
Technologies Used
AWS: ELB, VPC, EC2, ASG, EBS, CloudFront, S3, ECR, Redshift, Route 53
Third-Party: Kubernetes, KOPS, Docker, Bitbucket
The Benefits
Thanks to CloudHesive, Rokk3r Labs:
- Accelerated deployment times and increased service resilience.
- Ensures zero-downtime deployments, meeting all SLAs.
- Gains greater visibility through custom dashboards and alerts.
- Can easily scale based on demand.
- Operates with a secure, flexible, and fault-tolerant infrastructure that allows teams to focus on product development rather than infrastructure management.
Rokk3r Labs now offers robust and scalable solutions with an enhanced security posture, maintaining the agility needed to launch successful start-ups in a highly competitive environment.
