FundusAI partners with CloudPlexo for Database Migration, Application Migration and Cloud Maturity Service

About FundusAI

FundusAI is Africa’s first AI-powered ecosystem for personalized diabetes care, specializing in the automated diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy to prevent blindness due to late diagnosis. The platform includes a unified health record system, personalized meal recommendations, and a community forum that provides unrestricted access to healthcare professionals. FundusAI’s AI diagnostic device for diabetic retinopathy allows doctors to diagnose more patients in less time, significantly contributing to the prevention of blindness in diabetic patients. The company's value proposition lies in leveraging advanced technology to empower healthcare professionals, streamline workflows, improve diagnostic precision, and enhance patient outcomes. FundusAI embarked on a transformative project to elevate its cloud capabilities using CloudPlexo's AWS Maturity Services. The objectives were to develop an optimized cloud infrastructure on AWS, strengthen security measures, achieve scalability, improve their platform's AI capabilities, and streamline operations. By leveraging CloudPlexo's AWS Cloud Maturity Service, FundusAI anticipates enhanced cost efficiency, elevated security levels, a scalable and high-performing infrastructure, and streamlined operations.

Challenges

• Service Availability: FundusAI sought to migrate their web application to AWS for heightened service availability, reliability, and flexibility.
• Database Migration: FundusAI needed to migrate their database to AWS to improve performance and manageability.
• Application Hosting: FundusAI aimed to host their web application on AWS to benefit from the cloud's scalability and reliability.

Solution

FundusAI collaborated with CloudPlexo’s AWS experts to migrate their database and application to AWS, achieving an optimized cloud infrastructure. The key components of the solution included:

• Database Migration with AWS DMS
  CloudPlexo utilized AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) to seamlessly migrate FundusAI's database to Amazon RDS Aurora for MySQL. This migration provided:
  • Enhanced Performance: Improved database performance and scalability.
  • High Availability: Automated backups and replication for reliability.
  • Ease of Management: Simplified database management and maintenance.
• Application Migration and Hosting with Amazon ECS
  FundusAI’s web application was containerized using Docker and deployed on Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS). This approach offered:
  • Scalability: Easy scaling of the application to handle varying loads.
  • Reliability: High availability and fault tolerance through distributed container management.
  • Integration: Seamless integration with other AWS services for enhanced functionality.
• Security and Networking Enhancements
  To ensure secure and reliable access, the following AWS services were implemented:
  • AWS Client VPN and Site-to-Site VPN: Secure connections between on-premises networks and AWS environments.
  • Amazon GuardDuty: Continuous threat detection and monitoring for enhanced security.
  • Amazon Route 53: Reliable and scalable DNS web service for routing user requests.
• Storage and Data Management with Amazon S3
  Amazon S3 was used for scalable and secure object storage, providing:
  • Durability and Availability: Highly durable and available storage for critical data.
  • Cost Efficiency: Cost-effective storage solutions with flexible pricing options.
  • Security: Advanced security features to protect sensitive data.

AWS Products Utilized

• Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS); AWS DMS; Amazon S3; AWS Client VPN; AWS Site-to-Site VPN; Amazon RDS Aurora for MySQL, Route 53, RDS, and GuardDuty.

Results

1. Enhanced Service Availability: AWS services heightened service availability, reliability, and flexibility for FundusAI’s platform.
2. Scalability and Performance: The use of EC2, RDS, S3, Route 53, and GuardDuty provided a scalable and high-performing infrastructure.
3. Improved Security: Robust security measures were implemented, ensuring the protection of sensitive health data.
4. Cost Efficiency: Optimized resource utilization and cost management strategies reduced operational expenses.
5. Operational Efficiency: Streamlined operations and simplified management enabled faster and more reliable service delivery.

Conclusion

By partnering with CloudPlexo and leveraging AWS services, FundusAI successfully migrated its database and application to AWS, achieving a robust, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure. This transformation not only improved service availability and performance but also ensured better security and cost efficiency, positioning FundusAI for future growth and success.