Clubscout: From Google Cloud to AWS

The Challenge

ClubScout had been developed and hosted by a third-party provider, leaving the organisation dependent on external infrastructure, deployment processes and technical knowledge. While the platform was functioning successfully, the lack of ownership over the hosting environment, deployment pipeline and supporting documentation created significant business risk.

The organisation required full control over its technology stack, infrastructure and ongoing development process. A complete migration was needed to transfer the application from the incumbent provider’s environment into a dedicated cloud platform while maintaining service continuity for members, clubs and administrators.

In addition, the platform required a scalable deployment framework that would support future feature development, testing and releases without disrupting live users.

Our Solution

We performed a full infrastructure migration and platform takeover, establishing an independently managed cloud environment hosted on AWS Lightsail.

The project included:

• Complete codebase review and technical audit.
• Migration of the Nuxt.js Progressive Web Application to AWS Lightsail.
• Deployment of containerised application services using Docker and Docker Compose.
• Configuration of dedicated MySQL database infrastructure.
• Deployment and configuration of Redis caching and session management services.
• Secure migration of application data and database assets.
• Environment variable, application credential and cloud service configuration.
• Automated GitHub Actions deployment pipelines for continuous integration and delivery.
• Dedicated staging environment for testing and stakeholder review.
• Automated deployment workflows from GitHub to AWS.
• Infrastructure monitoring, backups and disaster recovery planning.
• Documentation and knowledge transfer to ensure long-term platform ownership.

The solution was designed to provide complete independence from the previous provider while maintaining a familiar development workflow and enabling future growth.

The Outcome

The migration successfully transitioned ClubScout onto infrastructure fully controlled by the organisation, eliminating reliance on third-party hosting environments.

The project delivered:

• Full ownership and control of the application infrastructure.
• Dedicated AWS cloud hosting environment.
• Containerised deployment architecture for improved reliability and consistency.
• Automated GitHub-based deployment workflows.
• Separate staging and production deployment processes.
• Improved scalability and maintainability.
• Simplified release management and testing procedures.
• Reduced operational risk through documented infrastructure and backup processes.
• A modern development workflow supporting ongoing feature enhancements and future growth.

ClubScout now operates on an enterprise-grade cloud platform with a fully automated deployment pipeline, providing a secure, scalable foundation for future development while ensuring the organisation retains complete ownership of its technology stack and infrastructure.