Climateware is a climate technology company dedicated to creating innovative solutions to combat the climate crisis. The company designs products that go beyond technology-focused solutions to enable both individuals and organizations to make a meaningful impact in their decarbonization efforts. From enterprise carbon management to logistics software for reducing emissions, Climateware develops scalable and practical solutions to empower climate action.
Customer Challenge
Climateware needed a wholesome, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure to support its innovative climate technology solutions. Their workloads required high availability, efficient resource allocation, and flawless integration with multiple AWS services. The increasing complexity of their applications led to the need for increased scalability. Consequently, they faced challenges managing computing resources, ensuring secure data processing, and effectively monitoring the health of their applications.
The lack of an uninterrupted deployment strategy also created risks such as system outages and inefficiencies. Furthermore, Climateware strove to minimize operational costs while maintaining a resilient infrastructure to meet the changing demands of their applications.
Partner Solution
To meet Climateware’s needs, we designed a modern infrastructure with Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) at the core of their architecture. The solution integrates multiple AWS solution services to provide a secure, scalable, and cost-effective platform.
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- Amazon EKS was deployed to orchestrate their containerized workloads, ensuring seamless scalability and management of their applications. This was achieved through Terraform-based automation, which streamlined the provisioning of Kubernetes clusters and associated resources across private subnets for enhanced security.
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- CloudWatch was configured for centralized monitoring of cluster metrics, including CPU, memory, and pod utilization, as well as application logs for troubleshooting and operational insights.
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- Secrets Manager and Key Management Service (KMS) were employed to securely store and manage sensitive application credentials and encryption keys.
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- Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) was used to distribute traffic efficiently across application components, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
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- Relational Database Service (RDS) and ElastiCache were integrated for data storage and caching, optimizing application performance and responsiveness.
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- VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) provided a secure networking layer with private subnets for EKS nodes and NAT gateways for outbound traffic management.
- Cost Optimization: Spot instances were dynamically provisioned using Karpenter, ensuring cost-efficient scaling of the EKS clusters without compromising performance.
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These components were tightly integrated into a Terraform-based infrastructure-as-code (IaC) framework, ensuring consistent, repeatable, and scalable deployments.
Results and Benefits
The solution delivered significant benefits to Climateware, aligning with its mission to deliver scalable and practical climate solutions:
- Enhanced Scalability and Resiliency: Amazon EKS provides the flexibility to dynamically scale workloads. This smoothly accommodated traffic spikes and increased user demand.
- Enhanced Security: Services like Secrets Manager, KMS, and private VPC subnets ensured the secure handling of sensitive data and application credentials.
- Operational Efficiency: CloudWatch dashboards provided real-time monitoring of workload health, helping to proactively identify and resolve issues and reduce downtime.
- Cost Savings: The use of spot instances and efficient resource allocation reduced overall infrastructure costs, saving Climateware significant operational expenses.
Automation and Standardization: Terraform-based IaC enabled consistent deployments and reduced manual errors, improving overall development and deployment efficiency.
About the Partner
Onkatec stands out as one of Turkey’s leading cloud technology consulting firms, delivering innovative solutions and customer-focused services. Recognized with the prestigious AWS Rising Star Consulting Partner of the Year – Turkey award in 2024, Onkatec specializes in cloud-based modernization projects.
With deep expertise in Kubernetes (K8s) management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud infrastructure automation, Onkatec serves as a trusted partner in its clients’ digital transformation journeys. The company not only provides technical solutions but also fosters strategic partnerships to ensure long-term customer satisfaction.
By leveraging AWS technologies effectively, Onkatec empowers organizations to enhance agility, scalability, and cost optimization, helping them gain a competitive edge in the global market.
