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Transforming PGE's Cloud & Container Platform with TekYantra

Pacific Gas & Electric (PGE), one of the nation’s leading utility providers, sought to leverage next-generation cloud & container platform frameworks. Their mission was to not only enhance automation but also to imbue their systems with robust auditing, compliance practices, and top-tier site reliability engineering (SRE) standards.

Client

CDT

Service

SRE, IaC, DevSecOps

Deliverable

Energy

Time Duration

15 months

About the project

TekYantra partnered with PGE to modernize its infrastructure, focusing on the creation of next-generation cloud and container platform frameworks, automation, continuous integration, and delivery. Our goal was to build frameworks that not only meet today’s demands but also establish best practices for future innovations. These frameworks would enable seamless migrations, ensuring optimized performance, security, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.

TekYantra's Intervention:

With TekYantra’s expertise at the helm, the project’s primary focus was on three pivotal work streams:

  • DevSecOps – Focusing on areas like Container Operations, CI Pipelines for AMIs/Golden Images, and CICD Governance.
  • Cloud and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Delving deep into elements such as container platform infrastructure (utilizing services like EKS, ECS), and cluster security
  • Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) – Prioritizing auto-patching, logging & monitoring, auditing & governance, and cost optimization.

Technological Support & Implementation:

TekYantra capitalized on AWS’s robust suite of services to streamline PGE’s cloud operations:

  • Utilized AWS Codepipeline and CodeBuild to create Docker base images.
  • Integrated AWS’s native services, such as SNS, LAMBDA, CODEbuild, CodePipeline, and S3, to achieve a seamless flow, from pulling Docker images from Docker Hub to pushing them to PGE’s internal JFrog Docker virtual registry after scanning them using Twistlock.

Added Value & Impact:

Through TekYantra’s involvement, PGE has now following added value and impact:

  • Enhanced Automation & Integration: By deploying unified CI/CD approaches, PGE now has sophisticated frameworks that blend seamlessly with their existing toolchain, enhancing both security and deployment efficiency.
  • Governance & Compliance: With automated reporting and continuous monitoring for best practices, compliance is now intertwined in every facet of PGE’s operations.
  • Cost Optimization & Efficiency: Implementation of self-service reporting, dynamic infrastructure provisioning, and a lease-based approach ensures PGE’s resources are utilized efficiently and cost-effectively
  • Migration & Landing Zones: The migration process has been simplified, with best practices established for superior Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO).

Conclusion

TekYantra’s collaboration with PGE resulted in a transformative journey from on-premise solutions to a state-of-the-art cloud infrastructure, setting new benchmarks in utility service’s cloud adaptability and reliability. The project underscores TekYantra’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge cloud solutions, ensuring that partners like PGE always remain at the forefront of technological innovation.