Oslofjordens Friluftsråd is a regional organization in Norway that focuses on outdoor recreation and the promotion of outdoor activities in the Oslofjord region. Oslofjordens Friluftsråd, a leading cabin booking company in Norway, approached Brain Station 23 (BS23) with aspirations to enhance their existing WordPress to expand their property renting business, they sought a robust solution to mitigate issues like double site. Facing scalability challenges and desiring bookings and accommodate their growing user base.

• Existing WordPress site lacked scalability.
• Risk of double bookings affecting user experience.
• Aspiration to expand property renting business.
• It was just a portfolio site (with about section, contact, homepage etc.)

BS23 provided comprehensive DevOps support, infrastructure planning, and application development to address Oslofjordens Friluftsråd’s challenges. The solution incorporated Elastic Cache Redis to prevent double bookings, employing a microservices architecture deployed in Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service). The services included Booking, Cabin, Identity Management, Admin, Activity, Notification, and Payment services.

BS23 deployed robust solution with operational excellence, enabling 50,000 users’ simultaneously accessing during peak hours. This scalability was vital for supporting Oslofjordens Friluftsråd’s growing user base.

The solution leveraged a spectrum of AWS services, including Route53, CloudFront, S3, EKS, EC2, RDS SQL, RDS MySQL, CodePipeline, CodeBuild, ECR (Elastic Container Registry), and EFS (Elastic File System).

The collaborative effort between Oslofjordens Friluftsråd and BS23 yielded significant results. The transition to microservices architecture, combined with the implementation of Elastic Cache Redis, not only resolved double booking issues but also provided a scalable foundation for future business growth.

• Database Optimization: The migration to PostgreSQL optimized costs, ensuring efficient data storage without compromising performance.
• Performance: The performance efficiency achieved in this project is a testament to the robustness of the deployed solution:
• Real-time Monitoring and Logging: Brain Station 23 implemented real-time monitoring and logging solutions to track system performance, identify potential issues, and facilitate prompt troubleshooting. This proactive approach contributes to operational efficiency and uptime.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Infrastructure as Code principles were employed using tools like CloudFormation or Terraform. This enables the management and provisioning of infrastructure resources in a scalable and repeatable manner, contributing to operational consistency.
• Incident Response and Automation: The implementation of automated incident response mechanisms and proactive monitoring ensures rapid identification and resolution of potential issues. Automation contributes to minimizing downtime and maintaining a high level of operational availability.
• Security Best Practices: Adherence to AWS security best practices, including encryption, identity and access management, and network security, ensures a secure operational environment. This commitment to security contributes to the overall operational excellence of the system.

Oslofjordens Friluftsråd’s collaboration with Brain Station 23 resulted in a transformed cabin booking platform. The incorporation of AWS services, microservices architecture, and thoughtful database optimization elevated their system’s performance, setting the stage for continued success in the competitive property rental market.

We have been able to optimize their costs and improve their security. Our customer is very happy now there has been.

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