Migration of MS SQL Server from EC2 to AWS RDS for Financial Consulting Company

About the Client

A leading financial consulting company, founded in 2013, provides secure cloud-based financial management solutions. Their products support government departments and schemes such as DBT, SNA, CNA, and PFMS integrations. 

The company has a development hub in Pune, with offices in Ahmednagar and Belgaum. Its clients include state governments, central agencies, and financial institutions across India.  

Being ISO certified, the company ensures strict compliance with data security standards. Its applications run on government-approved secure servers with firewall policies and advanced configurations to protect sensitive financial data.  

The Challenge

Running MS SQL Server on Amazon EC2 posed several problems: 

  • Complex setup: Installing and configuring SQL Server on EC2 required significant time and expertise. 
  • Security gaps: Managing authentication, patches, and access control on EC2 needed constant attention. 
  • Backup issues: Manual backups were resource heavy and recovery from large databases was slow. 
  • Scalability limits: As data and transactions grew, performance tuning on EC2 became harder. 
  • Upgrades: Database version updates were complex, often causing downtime or schema changes. 

The client wanted a solution that offered better performance, security, and scalability with minimal operational overhead. 

The Solution

Our team at Teleglobal International recommended migrating the SQL Server from Amazon EC2 to AWS RDS for SQL Server. 

Why AWS RDS? 

  • Fully managed service that reduces admin tasks 
  • Built-in high availability and automated backups 
  • Improved scalability and performance 
  • Advanced security features like encryption and IAM integration 
  • Easier upgrades and patch management 

Migration Process 

  1. We analysed the existing EC2 SQL Server environment. 
  1. Using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), we migrated user databases to RDS. 
  1. Optimised the RDS environment for workload requirements. 
  1. Applied monitoring and alerting for continuous performance visibility. 
  1. Tested failover, backup, and restore to ensure business continuity. 

The Results 

The migration delivered measurable benefits: 

  • 40% improvement in database performance 
  • Automated backups with point-in-time recovery 
  • Reduced downtime during upgrades and maintenance 
  • Stronger data security with AWS compliance features 
  • Lower operational overhead, allowing the client’s IT team to focus on innovation 

By moving to AWS RDS, the client achieved faster performance, higher availability, and cost savings, while meeting government security standards. 

Conclusion 

This project proved that migrating MS SQL Server from EC2 to AWS RDS is a smart move for organisations that need scalability, automation, and reliability without heavy infrastructure management. 

At Teleglobal International, we help financial institutions and enterprises modernise their IT infrastructure with secure and efficient cloud solutions. From AI-powered business automation to database migrations, we deliver solutions that accelerate growth while keeping compliance in check. 

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