Migration to GCP: from crossing fingers at every deploy to a scalable platform for TenderWolf

In partnership with Google, we migrated this SaaS application to GCP in record time.

We leveraged serverless architecture where possible, to reduce the risk of cyber security issues.

We automated all manual steps as much as possible. In the previous setup their developers had to deploy two applications at the same time to avoid bad data. Now deploys are carried out more automated and with less stress.

The GCP team provided support throughout the entire project, from start to finish.

Migration plan

Roel: “It always starts with mapping out the initial setup. Together with TenderWolf, we talked through the ins and outs. Then we suggested optimizations for each part.”

“As a next step, we tailor a migration plan, covering even the smallest details. A plan we test out in a staging environment. This way we ensure that the actual migration goes as smoothly as possible.”

“During the migration, it’s our job to keep the balance between going full speed and taking our foot of the gas during those crucial steps.”

Small, dedicated team

“This is where we really made the difference. Scale-ups like TenderWolf work lean and mean. To match that way of working, we did three things.”

1. We kept the team to the absolute minimum. Two ACA colleagues took care of everything.
2. We picked out colleagues that combine tech expertise with good communication skills.
3. We insisted that all meetings took place in person.

“This worked so well. Nothing got lost in translation. Not us versus them. No noise. Instead we had face-to-face meetings that were very hands on, and in which things got done. This was a prime example of working together.”