The Challenge
A major financial services company was struggling with the operational overhead of managing 50+ self-hosted MySQL databases across multiple data centers. They faced challenges with:
- High operational costs for database administration
- Complex backup and disaster recovery procedures
- Security compliance requirements for financial data
- Performance bottlenecks during peak transaction periods
- Difficulty scaling databases during growth phases
Our Approach
CloudBrainy designed and executed a comprehensive migration strategy that prioritized zero downtime and data integrity:
- Detailed database assessment and dependency mapping
- Cloud SQL instance sizing and architecture design
- Database Migration Service (DMS) implementation
- Continuous replication setup for minimal cutover time
- Security hardening with Private Service Connect
- Comprehensive testing and validation procedures
Key Deliverables
Database Assessment
Complete inventory and compatibility analysis of all 50+ databases
Architecture Design
High-availability Cloud SQL configuration with regional failover
Security Framework
PCI-DSS compliant security controls and encryption
Migration Automation
Automated migration pipelines with rollback capabilities
Results & Impact
60%
Reduction in Database Admin Costs
99.99%
Database Availability SLA
Zero
Downtime During Migration
3x
Faster Query Performance