About Elite International Education Group
Founded in 1997, Elite International Education Group (ELITE) is a leading provider of language education and international exchange programs. Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, ELITE has expanded its reach to the United States, Japan, and other countries. With ten learning centers across major cities in Taiwan, ELITE offers a range of services, including language training, professional exam preparation, and educational material publication.
Challenges
ELITE faced several challenges with its existing IT infrastructure:
- Data Integration and Management: ELITE’s diverse educational products and services generated a large amount of data, making it difficult to manage and integrate effectively.
- Limited System Availability: On-premises systems led to limited availability, failover difficulties, and data backup challenges.
- Digital Transformation Needs: ELITE needed to accelerate its digital transformation to meet market demands for online learning tools and management systems.
- Performance Issues: The existing scheduling system experienced performance problems under heavy traffic, impacting user experience.
Solution
Nextlink Technology designed and implemented a comprehensive AWS cloud-based solution to address ELITE’s challenges, including:
- Key AWS Services: EC2 instances for applications, Bastion servers for secure maintenance, VPC for stable networking, ALB and NLB for enhanced security and stability, NAT Gateway for external connections, and ACM for SSL certificate management.
- Data Persistence: AWS Backup for automated EC2 instance backups.
- Content Delivery and Protection: AWS CloudFront as a CDN for network acceleration and DDoS protection.
- Migration: AWS MGN to efficiently migrate ELITE’s existing applications to the cloud.
- Service Optimization: Redesign and containerization of specific services for improved performance and compatibility.
Results
By partnering with Nextlink and adopting AWS cloud services, ELITE achieved significant improvements:
- Enhanced Flexibility and Scalability: ELITE can now quickly adapt to business growth and traffic fluctuations.
- Strengthened Data Security and Business Continuity: AWS Backup and security services ensure data protection and business continuity.
- Improved Operational Efficiency and Support for Innovation: Cloud migration and service optimization streamlined operations and enabled ELITE to focus on developing innovative educational products.
Conclusion
Nextlink’s AWS-based solution empowered ELITE to overcome its IT challenges, enhance its digital infrastructure, and accelerate its digital transformation. The successful implementation of AWS cloud services has provided ELITE with a strong foundation for future growth and innovation in the education sector.
