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Heroku to AWS Migration · Belfast

Heroku to AWS Migration in Belfast

Moving Belfast applications from Heroku to AWS, where the add-ons are the inventory nobody has written down. Each was provisioned with a click — the database, the cache, the scheduler, the log drain, the error tracker — and every one needs an AWS equivalent chosen, configured and paid for before the application behaves as it did.

Why this comes up

The problem

Nine add-ons are attached to the application and none of them appear in any architecture document.

What you get

What we deliver

  • Add-ons inventoried, with a destination decided for each before any move
  • Database migrated with a plan for the switchover window
  • Build and release process rebuilt, since buildpacks do not exist on AWS
  • Environment configuration moved into proper secret management
  • Scheduled jobs and background workers given explicit infrastructure
  • Logging and alerting established, because these came free and now do not

Want this scoped for your business in Belfast?

Thirty minutes, no charge, no sales script. You leave with a written summary of what heroku to aws migration would actually involve — whether or not you use us.

Book a 30-minute call

Working in Belfast

Northern Ireland

Belfast has a substantial fintech and cyber security sector, and businesses trading here deal with a distinct regulatory position post-Brexit that affects goods moving between Northern Ireland, Great Britain and the Republic.

Fintech and security-accredited systems, plus trading platforms that handle the specific customs position on goods.

Sectors we work with in Belfast

  • Fintech
  • Cyber Security
  • Film & Media
  • Manufacturing
  • Higher Education

What we work with

Technologies and platforms

  • AWS
  • Heroku
  • Terraform
  • Docker

Who we work with

Industries we serve

  • SaaS businesses
  • Technology companies
  • Fintech startups
  • Media companies
  • Retail

Why us

Why Belfast businesses choose Asionis

  • Projects typically launched within 4–8 weeks
  • No long-term contracts required
  • All team members UK-based
  • Dedicated account manager and development team
  • Transparent reporting with monthly performance metrics
  • Scalable from startup to enterprise

How we work

  1. Step 1

    Free consultation

    A 30-minute call to understand the problem. You keep the written summary either way.

  2. Step 2

    Proposal

    Scope, timeline and a fixed price, in writing, before anything starts.

  3. Step 3

    Build

    Short cycles with regular check-ins, so you see progress rather than hear about it.

  4. Step 4

    Launch and support

    We handle the go-live and stay available afterwards.

Heroku to AWS Migration in Belfast — common questions

Why do the add-ons matter so much?
Because they are invisible dependencies. Nobody thinks of the log drain or the scheduler as infrastructure while a single click provisions them, and an application moved without their equivalents runs but stops doing several things people quietly relied on.
What replaces the buildpack?
A container image and a pipeline you own. Heroku detected the language and built the application automatically, so the migration includes writing that process explicitly — which is not difficult but is genuinely new work rather than a configuration change.
Does this actually save money?
At scale usually yes, at small scale often not. Heroku is expensive per unit of compute and inexpensive in effort, so the saving is real for a substantial application and easily outweighed by engineering time for a modest one.
What do we take on operationally?
Everything the platform was handling quietly — restarting failed processes, patching the underlying systems, rotating credentials, watching capacity. None of it is unusual work, but it is a standing commitment rather than a one-off migration cost, and it belongs in the comparison.
Do you work with businesses across County Antrim?
Yes. We are based in Leicester, United Kingdom and work with clients throughout Northern Ireland, including Belfast and the surrounding County Antrim area. Most collaboration happens remotely, and we travel for kick-offs and key milestones.
What kind of Belfast businesses do you usually work with?
Fintech and security-accredited systems, plus trading platforms that handle the specific customs position on goods. Beyond that we work across Fintech, Cyber Security, Film & Media, Manufacturing and Higher Education.
Do you cover the areas around Belfast?
Yes — we work throughout Northern Ireland, including Lisburn, Bangor, Newry. Belfast is an urban area of roughly 345,000+, and we take on work across the wider County Antrim region rather than the city boundary alone.

Talk to us about Heroku to AWS Migration in Belfast

A 30-minute call with someone who would actually work on it. No sales script, no obligation.

  • Projects typically launched within 4–8 weeks
  • No long-term contracts required
  • All team members UK-based
  • Dedicated account manager and development team
  • Transparent reporting with monthly performance metrics
  • Scalable from startup to enterprise

Or reach us directly

07707 771599admin@asionis.com

Leicester, United Kingdom