PerfectStay - AWS well-architected review
Discover how Arηs Spikeseed has helped PerfectStay to audit and review their architecture in the cloud.
About the customer
PerfectStay is an innovative travel technology company that provides a seamless and enriched experience for travellers and accommodation providers alike. Founded with the mission to redefine how people book and enjoy their stays, PerfectStay.com leverages advanced technology and customer-centric services to create a unique platform that addresses the needs of modern travellers.
The challenge
PerfectStay stands out for its technological prowess. The platform's robust search engine, powered by advanced algorithms, ensures quick and accurate results. Additionally, incorporating virtual tours and detailed property descriptions helps users make informed decisions. The company also continuously invests in technology, implementing seamless integrations with partner apps and introducing innovative features to streamline the booking process. To ensure the robustness and efficiency of their AWS environment, PerfectStay sought the expertise of Arηs Spikeseed, a renowned company with proven experience in cloud architecture.
About the project
The AWS Well-Architected Framework (WAF) provides a set of best practices for building secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructure for your applications in AWS. It comprises six pillars that form the foundation for evaluating and improving your architecture.
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01. Operational Excellence: Focused on optimizing processes and procedures to deliver continual business value.
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02. Security: Emphasizes safeguarding information and systems through stringent controls and access management.
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03. Reliability: Ensures systems can recover quickly from failures to meet business demands consistently.
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04. Performance Efficiency: Aims to maximize the efficient utilization of IT resources, tailoring them to workload requirements.
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05. Cost Optimization: To eliminate unnecessary costs while effectively scaling resources to meet business needs.
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06. Sustainability: Aim to minimize its environmental footprint by optimizing resource usage and integrating sustainability into its operations.
The project solution
Arηs Spikeseed thoroughly reviewed the PerfectStay AWS environment while adhering closely to the AWS Well-Architected Framework. The evaluation process included the following steps:
- Utilizing specialized tools such as Cloud Conformity to perform over 600 automated checks across the framework.
- Generating detailed reports from these checks to identify areas that require deeper analysis.
- Performing manual, in-depth analyses by certified AWS Architects to ensure a comprehensive assessment.
- Producing a final report that outlines the findings and proposes remediation strategies to improve the AWS environment's compliance with the Well-Architected Framework.