Reliable Business Continuity for Patrizia with AWS DR Solutions
Patrizia required a robust DR and backup solution on AWS to ensure business continuity and data protection, enabling fast recovery, high security, and compliance.
- Business continuity
- Automated, secure backups
- Rapid recovery (RTO/RPO)
Client Overview
Patrizia, a leading real estate management firm, required a robust disaster recovery (DR) and backup solution to ensure business continuity and data protection. The objective was to design an AWS-based solution capable of recovering workloads quickly in case of outages, while maintaining data integrity, security, and compliance.
Business Challenge
Risks included potential data loss from failures or human error, lack of automated backups and recovery, downtime impacting critical operations, and limited ability to meet compliance for secure storage and retention.
Data Loss Risk
Exposure to loss from hardware failures or human errors.
No Automation
Backups and recovery lacked automation and consistency.
Downtime Impact
Outages threatened critical business operations.
Compliance Gaps
Challenges meeting secure storage and retention requirements.
Engagement Objectives
Design an AWS DR strategy, ensure automated secure backups with retention, minimize RTO/RPO, protect sensitive data with encryption and access controls, and maintain business continuity during disruptions.
Design and implement a disaster recovery strategy using AWS services.
Ensure automated, secure backups with defined retention policies.
Minimize RTO and RPO for critical workloads.
Protect critical workloads with encryption (KMS) and IAM controls.
Maintain business continuity during unplanned disruptions.
Validate addresses accurately using Google Maps API.
Solution Design
GenClouds designed an AWS-based DR and backup solution with these key elements:
Automated Backups
AWS Backup for EC2, RDS, S3, and EBS volumes.
Multi-Region Replication
High availability and durability for critical data.
Rapid Provisioning
CloudFormation templates to spin up DR environments fast.
Security Controls
IAM RBAC and KMS encryption for backup data.
Monitoring & Alerts
CloudWatch for backup success/failure notifications.
Solution Architecture
AWS-native DR architecture covering compute, storage, security, and automation for resilient recovery.
Platform Architecture
Core components for compute, storage, networking/security, monitoring, and automation.
- Compute & Applications: EC2 instances replicated for failover
- Storage & Databases: S3 versioning, EBS snapshots, RDS automated backups (multi-AZ)
- Networking & Security: VPC, IAM roles, KMS encryption
- Monitoring & Automation: CloudWatch alerts, AWS Backup, Lambda orchestration, CloudFormation templates
- Workflow: User → AWS Lex → Pricing Engine → HubSpot → Postmark → Confirmation
Results & Outcomes
The solution improved data protection, business continuity, compliance, operational efficiency, and scalability.
Instant Quotes: Users receive personalized cleaning service pricing in real time.
Lead Management: Automated HubSpot integration improved sales pipeline efficiency.
Email Automation: Instant confirmations reduced drop-offs and improved engagement.
User Experience: Responsive chatbot interface increased interaction and reduced form fatigue.
Address Accuracy: Google Maps API minimized errors in location details.
Conversion Rates: More visitors converted into qualified leads through AI-powered interaction.
Conclusion
The AWS Disaster Recovery and Backup Solution safeguarded Patrizia’s workloads and data, ensuring continuity and regulatory compliance. Automated, secure, and cost-effective recovery positions Patrizia to respond quickly to disruptions and protect operations.