Case Study
nClouds AWS Case Study | Associa
Associa is the world’s leading community management service company, serving neighborhoods, HOAs, and management teams across the United States.
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The Challenge
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Accelerated Growth with AWS Infrastructure
Strong AWS Foundation and Network Infrastructure
Preparation for SOC 2 Type II Certification Audit
CHALLENGE
As one of the premier community management service companies in the United States, Associa has experienced rapid growth in the last few years. As a result, its AWS infrastructure has expanded organically as well.
Associa needed to ensure AWS accounts were optimized and operating at peak efficiency to support the company’s ambitious growth goals and limit unstructured spend. However, Associa’s resources and engineers were focused on developing new features and improving their product for their customers. They didn’t have the time, resources, or expertise to spare for AWS governance.
“We were focused on delivering features and functions and managing our growth. We needed to find a way to mature in our governance and in our management of our AWS infrastructure with experts who could guide us on best practices.”
– Greg Hamm, VP of Product and Technology, Associa
THE SOLUTION
Associa first started working with nClouds (formerly Cloudnexa) on a Well-Architected Framework Review (WAFR) to streamline its AWS infrastructure and reduce unnecessary costs. The company was so impressed with the work that it signed an ongoing retainer for nClouds’ managed solutions. Now, nClouds serves as an extension of the Associa team, with extra hands-on-keyboard resources.
nClouds’ Cloud Acceleration Program (CAP) gives Associa access to highly experienced specialized resources, carefully mapped to the company’s needs and objectives. nClouds’ engineers worked to address resource gaps and optimize automations. They identified and eliminated cost aberrations and drifts in configuration and increased the observability of Associa’s systems with careful expert guidance.
With a good AWS management footprint in place, Associa can now use nClouds’ resources for more specialized projects, including cost management and preparing its AWS for SOC 2 Type II certification.
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