Nonprofit Database Migration to RDS
- 99.9%
- Database Availability SLA
- Zero
- Data Loss During Migration
- Automated
- Backups & Patching
- 60%
- Faster Report Generation
About the Client
A nonprofit organization managing donor data on an aging on-premises SQL Server with frequent downtime and no disaster recovery.
The Challenge
Legacy SQL Server on aging hardware with increasing maintenance costs and failure risks
No automated backup solution - manual weekly backups stored on the same physical server
Reporting queries impacted production database performance during donor campaign periods
Limited IT staff with no DBA expertise to manage patches, security updates, and optimization
Database credentials stored in application config files with no secrets management
The Solution
Migrated to Amazon RDS with Multi-AZ deployment, automated backups, and improved reporting capabilities.
Technical Implementation
Used AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) for continuous replication during cutover window
Deployed RDS SQL Server Multi-AZ instance with automated failover for high availability
Configured automated daily backups with 30-day retention and point-in-time recovery enabled
Created read replica specifically for reporting workloads to offload production database
Implemented AWS Secrets Manager for database credential rotation with application integration
Set up CloudWatch alarms for storage, CPU, and connection monitoring with automated notifications
Results & Business Impact
- 99.9%
- Database Availability SLA
- Zero
- Data Loss During Migration
- Automated
- Backups & Patching
- 60%
- Faster Report Generation
Technology Stack
- SQL Server
- AWS DMS
- Amazon RDS
- Multi-AZ
- CloudWatch
- VP
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