Seamlessly Migrating to AWS: A Case Study on Fortune Growers’ Journey with RedNight Consulting
Case Study in Brief
Fortune Growers, a fully vertically integrated agribusiness, is a leader in produce supply chain management who oversees every stage of their yield production—from selecting seed varieties to growing, harvesting, cooling, packaging, and delivering fresh produce.
With operations in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, Fortune Growers is known for their commitment to innovation and food safety, where they prioritize top tier produce standards and advanced agricultural technology for a wide variety of crops including Apiaceae, Brassica, Capsicum, citrus, and leafy greens. Due to their demanding and fast-paced environment, a primary concern of Fortune Growers over the years has been to maintain efficient logistics and high-quality production with minimum downtime or interruptions.
Solutions Overview
RedNight Consulting swiftly developed a migration plan focused on speed and stability, working closely with Fortune Growers to implement a POC using Amazon WorkSpaces and Amazon AppStream for remote access to their ERP platform. Key aspects of the solution included:
- Environment Setup: RedNight built and configured the necessary AWS infrastructure, including EC2 instances and virtual desktops, during the POC phase.
- Virtual Desktop Solutions: Testing both Amazon WorkSpaces and AppStream, the POC focused on identifying the ideal remote access solution.
- Seamless Multi-Site Connectivity: Connecting multiple sites and printers presented some technical hurdles. However, RedNight’s expertise in troubleshooting enabled a smooth connection across all locations.
Ultimately, Fortune Growers chose Amazon WorkSpaces as their Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solution, allowing users to transition seamlessly.
Key Challenges
Fortune Growers relied on a private cloud provider to host their ERP platform, Famous Software, which supported their supply chain and operational needs. When their cloud provider announced an immediate shutdown, Fortune Growers faced an expedited migration timeline and needed a trusted partner to transition their environment efficiently.
They contacted RedNight Consulting to assess the cloud environment, evaluate solutions, and explore a migration to Amazon Web Services (AWS). Fortune Growers utilized Microsoft Remote Desktop Services for user access, necessitating a comprehensive Proof of Concept (POC) to determine the optimal AWS-based virtual desktop solution.
The Takeaway
AWS technologies were instrumental in enabling Fortune Growers’ smooth migration, with Amazon WorkSpaces, EC2 instances, and Amazon AppStream ensuring fast and reliable user access to the ERP environment. AWS provided the stability and scalability needed to meet the project’s tight timeline, allowing RedNight to complete the entire migration process remotely without any on-site intervention.
Fortune Growers not only met their migration deadline but gained a flexible, scalable solution that positioned them for long-term success. Partnering with RedNight Consulting provided Fortune Growers with a trusted guide through a complex transition, enabling them to protect their servers, maintain data integrity, and improve operational resilience.
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