Cloud Migration Case Study for FISMA High System

This case study outlines the cloud migration journey of a FISMA High enterprise system from federal on-premises data centers to AWS GovCloud, conducted by A-TEK, Inc. The document details the challenges faced by the FDA, including scalability issues, high maintenance costs, limited flexibility, and dependencies on partner systems. A-TEK proposed a 'Lift & Shift Plus' migration plan to address these challenges. The migration plan involved a thorough assessment of the existing infrastructure, data migration using AWS services, application migration, testing and validation, training for IT staff, and deployment. Successful outcomes included a significant reduction in server count and operational costs, implementation of AWS services for data storage and search capabilities, and completion of the migration under budget. The case study serves as a tactical example of the FDA's Technology Modernization Action Plan goals and highlights the efficiencies achieved during the migration process.