Production-Ready Architecture from Prototype
Transform your proof-of-concept or prototype into a production-ready system that can scale. Upgrade architecture, improve code quality, implement proper DevOps, and add essential monitoring and security.
Why You Need This Service
Prototypes built for speed and validation often cut corners that become critical issues at scale. Without proper architecture, these systems collapse under real-world usage, creating crisis situations.
What You Get
Production architecture design
Code refactoring plan and execution
Infrastructure upgrade strategy
CI/CD pipeline implementation
Monitoring and alerting setup
Security hardening
Performance optimization
Documentation and runbooks
Disaster recovery plan
Our Process
Assessment
1 week- Current system audit
- Code quality review
- Architecture evaluation
- Scalability bottleneck identification
- Security assessment
Deliverables: Technical audit report, Gap analysis, Upgrade recommendations
Architecture Design
1-2 weeks- Production architecture design
- Database optimization plan
- Infrastructure specification
- Migration strategy development
- Risk mitigation planning
Deliverables: Architecture documentation, Migration plan, Infrastructure specifications
Implementation
6-10 weeks- Code refactoring
- Infrastructure upgrade
- CI/CD setup
- Testing framework implementation
- Monitoring deployment
- Security hardening
- Performance optimization
Deliverables: Production-ready codebase, Deployed infrastructure, Operational dashboards
Migration & Launch
1-2 weeks- Data migration
- Blue-green deployment
- Load testing
- Rollback plan execution test
- Production cutover
Deliverables: Live production system, Runbooks, Post-launch support plan
Total Timeline: 10-15 weeks
Investment
Fractional C T O
$8,000-$15,000/month for 3-4 months
Development
$40,000-$120,000 for refactoring
Infrastructure
$2,000-$8,000/month ongoing
Total
$75,000-$200,000 complete upgrade
Expected ROI
Avoid system collapse and enable scaling to support growth
Success Story
Series A consumer app, grew from 5,000 to 80,000 users in 3 months
Challenge
Prototype built on Firebase hitting severe limitations. Weekly outages. Database queries timing out. No way to debug issues. Can't ship new features without breaking things. Losing users due to performance.
Solution
Fractional CTO led migration to production architecture on AWS. Refactored critical code paths. Implemented proper database indexes. Added comprehensive monitoring. Deployed CI/CD pipeline. Migrated users in phases.
Results
Zero downtime after cutover. Page load times improved from 8 seconds to 0.4 seconds. Supported growth to 500,000 users without scaling issues. Feature velocity increased 3x. Successfully passed SOC 2 audit 6 months later.
Timeline: 12 weeks from engagement to full migration
Ready to Get Started with Prototype to Production?
Let's discuss your specific needs and create a plan tailored to your situation.
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