These case studies provide an in-depth look at how various organizations have utilized Terraform to enhance their infrastructure management. Each study outlines the challenges encountered, the solutions applied, and the results obtained, complete with sources.
U.S. Money Transfer Company: Re-Platforming with Terraform
Background: A leading U.S. money transfer company required a robust solution to manage its Infrastructure as Code (IaC) effectively.
Challenge: The company was using Terragrunt for IaC but faced staffing shortages and knowledge transfer issues. They needed to migrate to Terraform Cloud, which did not directly support Terragrunt.
Solution: SHI helped the company re-platform its entire code base from Terragrunt to Terraform Open Source and then migrate it to Terraform Cloud. This involved creating a roadmap for converting the existing code and managing the environment through Terraform Import.
Outcome:
Reduced administration through SaaS services for Terraform Cloud.
Decreased manual configuration with a repeatable application deployment structure.
Achieved cost savings through the Terraform Cloud cost estimator.
Improved workload management via individual Terraform Workspaces.
Source: SHI Case Study
2. PTP Cloud: Automating Workflow in Biotechnology
Background: A life sciences client aimed to enhance the validity of their research by automating data pipelines.
Challenge: The client needed a reliable way to streamline and automate critical data workflows while ensuring data authenticity.
Solution: PTP Cloud utilized AWS, Terraform, and Nextflow to create an automated data pipeline. They implemented Terraform templates for version control and integrated AWS services for cost optimization.
Outcome:
Established an operationally efficient environment that scales easily.
Automated cost control by terminating idle resources using AWS services.
Improved data pipeline reliability and transparency.
Source: PTP Cloud Case Study
3. Rapyder: Building Infrastructure as Code
Background: A consultancy firm needed a cloud-agnostic tool to orchestrate infrastructure across multiple public clouds (AWS, Azure).
Challenge: The client required rapid infrastructure deployment capabilities while maintaining different environments like production, staging, and QA.
Solution: Rapyder used Terraform to codify infrastructure provisioning across public clouds. They automated manual configurations and integrated GitLab for application deployment processes.
Outcome:
Infrastructure could be launched in minutes across multiple clouds.
Automated deployments reduced time to market significantly.
Ensured automated database backups for disaster recovery scenarios.
Source: Rapyder Case Study
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