Software Platform as a Service Utilizing AWS CloudFormation

This document is a technical report detailing the development of a Software Platform as a Service (SPA) by Opti9 for Paramount Group, LLC (PMG). The report outlines how AWS services, including CloudFormation, RDS, S3, CloudFront, API Gateway, Lambda, and Cognito, were utilized to enhance data access and processing capabilities for PMG. It describes the automated system created to ingest and process incoming files, facilitating better business decisions based on the data. The report explains the web challenge addressed by leveraging CloudFormation templates to set up an RDS database and networking structures, enabling automated releases and adherence to best practices. Additionally, it details the data solution involving automated data processing and the use of Lambda functions to manage data flow into the system. The report concludes by summarizing the benefits of using AWS tools, highlighting the flexibility and efficiency gained through automation, and the positive feedback received from users regarding the platform's capabilities.