Implementation Plan

Infrastructure Migration & Automation Strategy

Executive Summary

After reviewing our conceptual architecture designs, it is clear that infrastructure migration is required. However, the platform applications and programming languages will remain compatible and continue to function with both new architectural designs.

Migration Concerns ?

  • The architecture build with conceptual Compatibility to Ensure that the new infrastructure is compatible with the existing applications and programming languages.
  • Programming languages will remain the same in the new architecture.
  • Platform applications will continue to be used without change.
  • Infrastructure components will be migrated but remain consistent with the new design.
  • Databases will be retained as is for the new architecture.
  • Automation systems will continue to operate unchanged.
  • Monitoring tools will be preserved in the new architecture.

Migration Strategy

The migration strategy will be to migrate the infrastructure components to the new architecture while ensuring compatibility with the existing applications and programming languages.

Separate the migration by stakeholders choose:

  • Infrastructure: Migrate the infrastructure components to the new architecture follow the architecture solution.

    • Enterpise Architecture: The enterprise architecture and current infrastructure are completely different. The project will need to build all new infrastructure to microservices styles and it still can choose to use the same programming languages, database, and automation systems.
    • Lightweight Architecture: The lightweight architecture is a subset of the enterprise architecture. It provide more solution for the stakeholders such as
      • Migrate the infrastructure components to the new architecture to reduce cost only. This solution is just create new infrastructure and move source code to the new infrastructure with no change in any detail of coding. Can choose to use the same programming languages, database, and automation systems.

  • Platform: Migrate the platform applications from PHP MVC to Next.JS and integrate Clerk for user management and authentication to enhance application security. It will also enable developers to reduce the in-house development process from months (to build a new platform and test, including feature and security assurance) to days. the migration designed to be compatible with the new infrastructure in both enterpise architectrue and lightweight architectrue.

  • Automation: The automation systems is independent of the infrastructure and platform. The automation systems migration is migrate from Macro-based automation to Intercept-based with Java Mobile Application.

This approach focuses on modernizing our payment gateway infrastructure while preserving critical automation capabilities. The strategy emphasizes risk mitigation through a preview-based migration process, allowing stakeholders to validate changes with zero downtime.

System Architecture Overview

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Zero-Downtime Migration Strategy

migration flow

The migration strategy designed with a zero-downtime approach to minimize disruptions to stakeholders. This is achieved through a preview-based migration process, where changes are validated in a separate environment before being applied to the production environment.

A preview environment will be created to test and validate changes before applying them to the production environment. This environment will be identical to the production environment, ensuring that changes are thoroughly tested and validated.

The migration process will be broken down into smaller, manageable tasks to ensure a smooth transition. Each task will be thoroughly tested and validated in the preview environment before being applied to the production environment.

Implementation Phases

We design the migration process into phases to ensure a smooth transition and minimize disruptions to stakeholders.

The implement process can use code base from previous project to reduce the development time. Such as:

  1. NextJS, Clerk, Macrodroid, IFTTT: From XPAY
  2. NextJS, AG-Grid, E2E Testing, Infrastructure, CI/CD, Documentation Template: From 1X2

Phase 1: Core Infrastructure (3-4 weeks)

  • Setup new cloud infrastructure
  • Implement Clerk authentication
  • Deploy basic admin/agent portals
  • Enable preview system switching

Phase 2: Feature Migration (3-4 weeks)

  • Migrate core transaction processing
  • Implement real-time data sync
  • Deploy monitoring systems
  • Begin user testing

Phase 3: Automation Integration (2-3 weeks)

  • Connect existing automation system
  • Implement enhanced monitoring
  • Complete security hardening
  • Full end-to-end testing

Current Workflow

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New System Enhancements

  1. Enhanced Monitoring

    • Real-time device status
    • Transaction tracking
    • Automated alerts

  2. Improved Security

    • Auth0 authentication
    • Enhanced API security
    • Audit logging

  3. Better Scalability

    • Auto-scaling infrastructure
    • Improved database performance
    • Reduced operational costs
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