Migrate Strapi v3 (AWS EC2) + Gatsby (AWS S3) to DigitalOcean + Cloudflare Pages (High Traffic & SEO Critical)

✅ Includes High-Traffic Requirements (10,000 Daily Visitors, 300 Concurrent Users) ? Project Overview: We are looking for an experienced freelancer to fully migrate our infrastructure from AWS to a cost-effective, high-performance setup. Our current setup: ✅ Strapi v3 running on AWS EC2 (backend CMS for content & API) ✅ Gatsby static site hosted on AWS S3 (served as a website, not storage) ✅ AWS CloudFront as CDN ? We want to migrate to: ✅ DigitalOcean (for Strapi v3 API & CMS backend) ✅ Cloudflare Pages (for Gatsby static site hosting + Cloudflare CDN) ✅ Fully exit AWS after a successful migration This is a high-traffic site with: ? Up to 10,000 daily visitors ? Up to 300 concurrent users at peak times ? Strong organic traffic (SEO-sensitive URLs must remain unchanged) ? Scope of Work 1️⃣ Audit Current AWS Setup & Plan Migration ? Assess AWS EC2 (Strapi) and AWS S3 (Gatsby site) configurations. ? Identify dependencies, security policies, and DNS settings. ? Backup all data, media, and database for a safe migration. 2️⃣ Migrate Strapi v3 (AWS EC2 → DigitalOcean) ? Provision a DigitalOcean Droplet optimized for high traffic: Recommended: 4 vCPUs, 8GB RAM OS: Ubuntu 22.04 ? Install Node.js, Strapi v3, and required dependencies. ? Restore database, media files, and configurations. ? Optimize Strapi API performance for high concurrency. ? Set up automatic backups, SSL, and security configurations. 3️⃣ Migrate Gatsby Site (AWS S3 → Cloudflare Pages) ? Generate Gatsby static build (gatsby build). ? Deploy Gatsby’s static output (public/ folder) to Cloudflare Pages. ? Ensure Cloudflare caching is correctly configured for global performance. ? Enable CDN optimizations (Brotli compression, HTTP/3, cache rules). 4️⃣ Optimize & Secure Cloudflare Pages + DigitalOcean ? Set up custom domains & SSL for both Cloudflare Pages and Strapi API. ? Configure Cloudflare caching & page rules to reduce backend load. ? DNS Configuration: Ensure AWS Route 53 points to Cloudflare without breaking URLs. 5️⃣ Reconnect Gatsby to the New Strapi API on DigitalOcean ? Update Gatsby’s API calls to the new Strapi API on DigitalOcean. ? Ensure Gatsby correctly fetches dynamic content from Strapi. ? Test API speed, image loading, and database queries under load. 6️⃣ Final Testing, SEO Checks & AWS Shutdown ? Verify all URLs remain intact (critical for SEO). ? Run performance tests (GTmetrix, PageSpeed Insights, WebPageTest). ? Stress-test site with simulated 300 concurrent visitors. ? Check Google Search Console for indexing issues. ? Once confirmed, fully shut down AWS EC2 & S3 to exit AWS. ? Required Skills & Experience ✅ Proven experience migrating Strapi v3 & Gatsby. ✅ Expertise in AWS EC2, AWS S3, DigitalOcean, Cloudflare Pages & CDN. ✅ High-traffic website optimization (10,000 daily users, 300 concurrent). ✅ SEO best practices to preserve organic traffic. ✅ Performance tuning for API-heavy and static site architectures. ? How to Apply ✅ Provide details of previous high-traffic site migrations. ✅ Describe your migration strategy (zero-downtime approach). ✅ Share your estimated timeline and budget proposal. ? Looking for a skilled freelancer to migrate our AWS-based infrastructure while maintaining SEO, performance, and reliability? Apply now!