About the Customer
IN10 Media Pvt Ltd-BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the governing body for cricket in India and one of the most influential cricket organizations globally. BCCI oversees all cricket activities in India, including domestic competitions, the Indian Premier League (IPL), and international matches. BCCI also manages a vast array of digital platforms and applications to deliver cricket-related content and services to millions of fans worldwide.
Customer Challenge
BCCI faced several significant challenges in optimizing their IT infrastructure to support their extensive digital ecosystem:
- Multiple VPCs: BCCI had multiple Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) across various regions, to manage different applications and services.
- Multi-Region Connectivity: Ensuring seamless and efficient connectivity between VPCs in different AWS regions was critical for maintaining application performance and reliability.
- VPC peering Overhead Management: As the number of VPCs increased, the overhead to manage multiple VPC peering connections also increased, complicating the network management.
- On-Premises Integration: Integrating on-premises data centers with AWS VPCs posed a challenge in maintaining a unified network architecture.
- High Traffic Volumes: During major cricket events like IPL, BCCI’s platforms experienced significant traffic spikes that required scalable infrastructure to handle the load efficiently.
- Latency Reduction: Ensuring low latency and high performance for superior user experience was critical.
- Uptime: Ensuring continuous uptime and minimizing downtime during peak traffic periods were essential for maintaining user engagement.
- Failover Capabilities: Implementing robust failover mechanisms to ensure service continuity during infrastructure failures.
- Cost Management: Optimizing the use of resources to manage costs effectively while maintaining high performance.
Our Solution
To address the challenges BCCI faced with complex network management, scalability, performance, reliability, and cost efficiency, Galaxy implemented a comprehensive solution utilizing AWS infrastructure. We deployed AWS Transit Gateway, Elastic Load Balancer (ELB), Auto-Scaling and EC2 instances to enhance the overall reliability and performance of their digital platforms. Additionally, we incorporated a Site-to-Site VPN to ensure secure and seamless connectivity between on-premises data centers and AWS VPCs.
Deployment of the AWS Transit Gateway
The AWS Transit Gateway was strategically implemented to centralize and simplify the management of multiple VPCs and on-premises data centers. This provided a unified network architecture, enabling seamless communication between different environments. The Transit Gateway was configured to manage routing policies and provide a single point of control for all network traffic. This approach not only improved the responsiveness of applications but also provided high availability by ensuring efficient and reliable connectivity between various network segments. By leveraging the AWS Transit Gateway, the infrastructure could dynamically scale to accommodate varying traffic loads, maintaining optimal performance during peak times and reducing costs during quieter periods.
Primary AWS Services Used
Implemented to connect multiple VPCs and on-premises data centers, providing a centralized hub for network traffic. The Transit Gateway simplified network management by allowing seamless communication between different environments. It enabled efficient routing policies and reduced the complexity of managing inter-VPC and on-premises connectivity.
We deployed an Application Load Balancer (ALB) to handle HTTP and HTTPS traffic. The ALB efficiently routed requests based on content and ensured that user traffic was directed to the appropriate instances, enhancing both performance and security. The load balancer provided high availability by automatically distributing traffic across multiple instances and regions.
Multiple EC2 instances were used behind the load balancer to run BCCI’s web applications, APIs, and databases. This setup allowed for seamless scaling and redundancy, ensuring consistent performance even under high demand. Auto-scaling was configured to adjust the number of instances based on traffic load, optimizing resource utilization and cost-efficiency.
Integrated with the load balancer, Auto Scaling adjusted the number of instances based on real-time traffic patterns. This optimized resource utilization and ensured cost-efficiency by scaling resources up or down according to demand.
Implemented to establish secure and reliable connectivity between BCCI’s on-premises data centers and AWS VPCs. This provided an encrypted connection for data transfer, ensuring secure communication and integration of on-premises resources with AWS cloud infrastructure.
Deployed to provide secure remote access to BCCI’s applications and resources hosted on AWS. This enabled BCCI employees to connect securely from remote locations, ensuring flexibility and continuity of operations.
The solution provided a scalable framework to accommodate ideaForge’s growing network and data transfer needs as their operations expanded.
This comprehensive solution provided BCCI with a scalable, reliable, and cost-efficient infrastructure, enabling them to manage their extensive digital ecosystem effectively. The use of AWS Transit Gateway, Elastic Load Balancer, EC2 instances, and Site-to-Site VPN ensured that BCCI could deliver high-quality, uninterrupted services to their global audience.
Results and Benefits
The implementation of these AWS services resulted in significant improvements and quantifiable outcomes for BCCI:
- Centralized Control: The AWS Transit Gateway reduced network complexity significantly by providing centralized control over VPCs and on-premises connections.
- Efficient Routing: Simplified routing policies improved network management efficiency.
- Traffic Handling: The infrastructure is scaled seamlessly to handle a 200% increase in traffic during major cricket events, ensuring a smooth and responsive user experience.
- Latency Reduction: Reduced latency which resulted in faster load times and improved user satisfaction.
- High Uptime: Maintained 99% uptime, minimizing service disruptions and ensuring continuous access to applications.
- Robust Failover: Implemented robust failover mechanisms that ensured service continuity during infrastructure failures.
Cost Management: Effective cost management strategies ensured that BCCI could scale their infrastructure without incurring excessive expenses.
About Galaxy Office Automation Private Limited
With 36 years of experience in driving digital transformation, Galaxy Office Automation Pvt. Ltd is a trusted technology solutions provider that delivers innovative, cutting-edge solutions integrating advanced technologies. Our team of over 245 professionals is committed to continuous improvement, holding a range of esteemed AWS certifications that demonstrate our expertise in cloud architecture, DevOps, and storage solutions. We have further solidified our expertise by achieving the AWS Storage Competency, enabling us to provide tailored solutions for our valued clients in multi-cloud environments. By constantly upgrading our portfolio of solutions and skills, we stay ahead of the curve in the fast-changing digital world, ensuring our clients receive the best possible support.
The implementation of AWS Transit Gateway, Elastic Load Balancer, EC2 instances, and Site-to-Site VPN by Galaxy Office Automation significantly enhanced BCCI’s IT infrastructure. This solution reduced network complexity, increased traffic handling capacity by 200%, and maintained 99.99% uptime. These improvements ensured high-quality, uninterrupted services for BCCI’s global audience, showcasing Galaxy’s expertise in delivering reliable and efficient technology solutions.