Migrated a 20-year-old government portal from legacy ASP.NET to a modern cloud-based solution with enhanced security, achieving zero downtime and 70% faster response times.
The Department of Digital Services, serving over 2 million citizens annually, was operating a critical citizen services portal built 20 years ago on legacy ASP.NET Framework. The system was experiencing frequent downtime, security vulnerabilities, and poor performance, affecting thousands of citizens daily.
The project scope included complete system modernization using React, Node.js, and AWS cloud infrastructure, data migration, security enhancement, performance optimization, and ensuring zero downtime during the transition while maintaining all existing functionality.
Modernize the entire government portal to a cloud-native architecture while ensuring zero downtime, enhanced security, improved performance, and better user experience for citizens accessing government services online.
Frequent system crashes and 6+ hours of weekly downtime affecting citizen services
Outdated security protocols and unpatched vulnerabilities exposing citizen data
15+ second page load times and inability to handle peak traffic loads
Below acceptable 99.5% target
Annual maintenance costs
We developed a comprehensive migration strategy to modernize the entire system using React, Node.js, and AWS cloud infrastructure. Our approach ensured zero downtime during the transition while enhancing security, performance, and user experience.
Seamless data transfer with validation and integrity checks
AWS-based scalable and resilient architecture
Multi-layer security with encryption and monitoring
Optimized for speed with CDN and caching strategies
Comprehensive audit of existing system architecture, dependencies, and data structures
Built new system in parallel while maintaining existing operations and data synchronization
Phased migration approach with extensive testing and validation at each stage
DNS-based traffic switching with instant rollback capability and real-time monitoring
Our migration strategy ensured continuous service availability while systematically moving all functionality to the new platform with comprehensive testing at each phase.
Ensuring data consistency during migration of 20 years of citizen records.
Solution: Implemented checksums, validation scripts, and rollback procedures with real-time monitoring.
Maintaining compatibility with 15+ legacy backend systems during transition.
Solution: Built API gateway with transformation layers and maintained dual compatibility during migration.
Seamless transition
Improved performance
Government standards
Up from 87% availability
Down from 15+ seconds
Annual maintenance savings
Based on user surveys
"The new portal is so much faster and easier to use. I can complete my applications in minutes instead of hours."
- Maria Rodriguez, Citizen
"Finally, a government website that works properly on mobile. The interface is intuitive and modern."
- James Thompson, Business Owner
"The system never crashes anymore. I can access services 24/7 without worrying about downtime."
- Sarah Kim, Non-profit Director
With proper planning and parallel development, even critical government systems can be migrated without service interruption. The key is comprehensive testing and gradual traffic migration.
Government data requires extra validation and verification. Implementing multiple checkpoints and rollback procedures was essential for maintaining citizen trust.
Moving to cloud-native architecture provided immediate benefits in scalability, security, and cost reduction. The auto-scaling capabilities handle traffic spikes seamlessly.
We would have allocated more time for user training and change management. While the technical migration was flawless, some staff needed additional support adapting to the new admin interface.
The government system modernization successfully transformed a legacy 20-year-old portal into a modern, cloud-native platform, delivering exceptional performance improvements while maintaining zero downtime and serving millions of citizens effectively.
"Zote Labs accomplished what seemed impossible - modernizing our 20-year-old system without any downtime. The new platform is faster, more secure, and our citizens are thrilled with the improved experience."
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