How we moved from Heroku to AWS using Docker

Description and use

Progressly migrated their application from Heroku to AWS using Docker to reduce costs. The migration allowed them to maintain deployment ease while achieving significant savings.

Problem

Heroku costs were becoming prohibitive for the growing application, necessitating a move to a more cost-effective infrastructure without sacrificing deployment ease.

Outcome

Successfully migrated from Heroku to AWS using Docker, achieving significant cost savings while maintaining a robust and scalable infrastructure.

Workflow

• Containerize the application using Docker to ensure environment consistency.
• Set up AWS infrastructure, including EC2 instances and necessary networking.
• Configure CI/CD pipelines to build Docker images and push them to a registry.
• Deploy the Docker containers to the AWS environment.
• Verify application functionality and performance in the new environment.

Evidence

How we moved from Heroku to AWS using Docker

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