AWS Elastic Beanstalk will give you a quick on-ramp to launch applications. And it will do it without heavy infrastructure setup.
But there’s a catch.
As security, compliance, and scalability demands grow, Beanstalk doesn’t feel so simple. In fact, it starts to feel limiting.
That’s where Immersa comes in.
Immersa is a fast-growing data intelligence company that needed SOC 2 compliance and a flexible architecture to support innovation.
When Immersa adopted DuploCloud’s AI-powered DevOps automation on AWS, the company went from bottlenecks to breakthroughs. And we’re so proud to tell you all about it.
Three Key Takeaways
- Growing companies need more control, advanced services, and compliance than Elastic Beanstalk offers.
- With DuploCloud, teams get full AWS coverage, compliance frameworks built in, and proactive AI monitoring without the manual overhead.
- By moving beyond Beanstalk, Immersa unlocked microservices agility, audit readiness, and developer productivity all within two weeks.
Why Elastic Beanstalk Works and Where It Falls Short
AWS Elastic Beanstalk is typically the first stop for teams hoping to launch web applications quickly. There, developers can upload code, select a platform such as Node.js or Python, and let Beanstalk handle:
- Provisioning
- Load balancing
- Scaling
It’s simple, familiar, and good to get you started.
But as companies grow, Beanstalk starts to feel really restrictive. Teams find themselves running into challenges when they need more advanced services or stricter security.
They also find themselves in need of more help with compliance controls.
What happens is that infrastructure drift, fragmented observability, and limited support for multi-service or AI-driven applications make scaling difficult.
At some point, most organizations need to go beyond what Beanstalk can provide.
How DuploCloud Extends Your AWS Capabilities
DuploCloud builds directly on AWS services. Yes. But it adds a powerful automation layer that helps you use those cloud services effectively. Instead of being limited to web apps, you can unlock the full range of AWS capabilities. This runs from databases and messaging to event processing, serverless functions, and data pipelines.
Key benefits include:
- Full AWS Service Coverage: Provision services like RDS, Lambda, Kinesis, and OpenSearch with best practices for your security and networking automatically applied.
- Compliance Built In: SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI, and NIST frameworks are baked into every deployment. Your teams can stay audit-ready without the stress of manual evidence gathering.
- Unified Observability: Metrics, logs, and traces are available in one place. This helps you troubleshoot quickly.
- AI Help Desk: DuploCloud’s AI agents detect issues like IAM misconfigurations or open ports. They also propose or apply fixes in real time with full audit trails.
- Scalability and Governance: Multi-account, multi-tenant, and multi-region setups are easier to manage with consistent security and policy enforcement.
How Immersa Moved Beyond Elastic Beanstalk
Immersa is a data intelligence platform. And it was facing two big challenges.
First, they needed to achieve SOC 2 compliance.
Second, they wanted to migrate to a microservices architecture. But they found Elastic Beanstalk was not meeting their needs.
Developers were slowed down, and the DevOps backlog kept growing… and growing.
When they moved to DuploCloud, Immersa transformed both their compliance and infrastructure story:
- They achieved SOC 2 compliance out of the box with continuous monitoring and audit support.
- They migrated to a microservices architecture that became smooth and efficient.
- Their developers were freed from repetitive DevOps tasks. So they were able to focus on building new features.
What felt like a struggle inside Elastic Beanstalk became a platform for growth on AWS with DuploCloud.
When to Move from Beanstalk to DuploCloud
So, should you make the move?
Here are signs that it may be time to look beyond Beanstalk:
- You’re building more than just web apps. And you need advanced AWS services.
- Compliance requirements such as HIPAA or SOC 2 are slowing your releases way down.
- Your team is spending too much time on infrastructure tickets. They should be focused on shipping features.
- You want AI-powered monitoring and remediation to cut down on the burden on your DevOps staff.
The Future of Cloud Operations
Elastic Beanstalk is a strong starting point, no doubt. But modern applications require more. Much more.
DuploCloud will help your team unlock the full value of AWS. And you’ll stay secure and compliant all the while.
With built-in automation, observability, and AI support, you can scale faster and innovate with confidence.
The bottom line: You don’t have to choose between speed and compliance.
With DuploCloud, you can have both.
Read the full Immersa story and learn how your team can move beyond Elastic Beanstalk. Let DuploCloud’s AI-powered DevOps platform change your game.
FAQs
Why is Elastic Beanstalk not enough for SOC 2 compliance?
Elastic Beanstalk simplifies deployments. Yes. But it doesn’t provide the compliance frameworks, continuous monitoring, or evidence gathering you need for audits like SOC 2. That burden will still fall on your team to implement manually.
How does DuploCloud speed up SOC 2 readiness?
DuploCloud bakes SOC 2 controls directly into infrastructure deployments. You’ll get everything from IAM policies to logging and monitoring. In the end, the platform will enforce compliance automatically and generate the evidence auditors require.
Can DuploCloud support multi-cloud or only AWS?
While optimized for AWS, DuploCloud can extend to other major cloud providers. At the same time, most customers will see the greatest benefits when they leverage AWS’s deep service ecosystem.
Does using DuploCloud mean giving up flexibility in AWS?
Not at all. DuploCloud doesn’t hide AWS. It amplifies it. You still have full access to native AWS services. But with automation, governance, and AI-powered guardrails that remove the heavy lifting.
