SilverRail Technologies
Driving railroad innovation, powered by Opsio and AWS
1B+
Rail Searches/Year
35+
Providers
30M+
Bookings
1,500+
Corporate Customers
Executive Summary
In the critical landscape of railroad travel, SilverRail stands as a beacon of innovation, committed to enhance rail- and ground travel experiences for users all over the globe. As part of their mission to build the digital infrastructure for global rail, SilverRail embarked on a transformative journey to harness the full potential of Amazon Web Services (AWS).
It all began with a plan within SilverRail to migrate their Nordic branch and merge it with their global organization into one primary platform: Amazon Web Services.
To effectively plan for and perform the Migration project, SilverRail sought assistance from AWS Migration & Modernization Competency partner Opsio, providing expert competency throughout all different stages of the project. By engaging Opsio as their partner, SilverRail could draw benefit from the triangular relationship between themselves, Opsio, and AWS to fully unlock the possibilities of AWS' partner ecosystem.
The partnership collaboration with Opsio allowed SilverRail to smoothly address core challenges during all project phases, ensuring an efficient cloud journey with a smooth landing in a platform designed to increase agility, scalability, security and operational excellence.
Challenges
Before embarking on their transition to drive centralization of their mission-critical workloads in AWS, SilverRail encountered several headaches with their previous platform setup.
Fixed Costs
The previous infrastructure had fixed, predictable costs due to bulk purchasing, limiting cost optimization opportunities.
Slow Provisioning
Acquiring new resources was time-consuming and reliant on agreed SLAs, hampering ability to quickly scale to meet fluctuating demands.
Feature Release Cycle
The rollout of new features was dependent on service providers' timelines, limiting ability to respond promptly to market demands.
Limited Automation
The previous infrastructure lacked CLI capabilities for service management, increasing manual effort and reducing operational efficiency.
IT Labor Costs
Annual IT labor costs were substantial — covering application operations, contractors, and service desk, emphasizing need for more efficient solutions.
Legacy Architecture
Parts of the previous architecture carried legacy structures not suitable to support security and performance in a cloud-native setup.
Solution
Assessment
- Conducted comprehensive infrastructure & needs analysis with SilverRail's architects
- Identified key pain points and set target architecture in AWS
- Built business case with ROI calculations, risk/feasibility report, and project costs
- Formulated strategic roadmap for all subsequent phases
Mobilize
- Performed pilot phase with test-migration of identified workloads
- Optimized migration process and adjusted AWS services based on testing
- Leveraged AWS scalability and security features for global expansion readiness
- Addressed latency issues and streamlined batch processing
Migrate
- Revamped application configuration for cloud readiness with contemporary networking architecture
- Strategically positioned databases and batch job servers to reduce latency
- Utilized flexible AWS pricing and automatic scheduling for cost optimization
- Smooth data migration with native PostgreSQL tools and meticulous cutover plan
- Implemented AWS Control Tower, Systems Manager, and Patch Manager for security & automation
- Executed cutovers with tight service windows for minimal customer impact
Results
SilverRail's successful journey to the cloud with Opsio and AWS has enhanced their operations and put SilverRail in pole position on the continuous path towards innovation.
The seamless migration, along with cloud-native practices, has unlocked great potential for scalability, agility, and modernization. The migration to AWS has provided SilverRail with a future-ready infrastructure, ready for their continued track towards innovation.
About SilverRail
SilverRail Technologies is building the digital infrastructure for global rail. Their platform helps rail operators and travel agencies transform how they serve customers and run their businesses.
1B+
Online rail searches per year
35+
Providers and carriers
30M+
Bookings processed
1,500+
Corporate customers worldwide
“Opsio, our AWS Migration Partner, has been instrumental in helping us assess, mobilize, and migrate to the platform, and we're incredibly grateful for their support at every step.”
Roxana Diaconescu
CTO, SilverRail Technologies
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