A week after our AWS move...
...and all is well. Quiet, even. Yes, we had a few bumps. A few configuration oversights. A few test conditions that didn't get executed.
However, nothing that couldn't be remediated quickly. Zero infrastructure issues. Our daily operations meetings have been boring. The team is recharging, tidying up, and is on track for another blissfully tranquil weekend.
It's fun hearing people talk about "our data center" when they mean AWS. It's amazing how quickly our daily operational rhythms have adapted to a seismic shift in where our physical infrastructure is located.
In other news, the partnership with research, compliance, and security is making progress towards having an environment that can handle Controlled Unclassified Information leveraging GovCloud in time for this December's deadline.
More great things to come!
Sharif - congrats on the move! Can I ask who you used from a tools/services perspective to help facilitate your migration?
Great stuff!
I think our local meetup group would benefit from a talk about how you planned, executed, and monitored what has to be one of the biggest DC migrations this community has seen. 😉