Rooftop Enterprises: Deploying Odoo ERP on AWS for Scalable and Secure Business Operations

Rooftop Enterprises is a rapidly growing business solutions provider focused on optimizing enterprise operations through technology. As part of their digital transformation initiative, they sought to migrate their Odoo ERP system to a cloud-based infrastructure to ensure better scalability, cost efficiency, and operational reliability. Odoo ERP is an open-source suite of business applications that covers key enterprise functions such as CRM, accounting, eCommerce, inventory, project management, and point of sale, making it an all-in-one platform for business management.

The Challenge Rooftop Enterprises faced increasing difficulties managing their on-premises ERP infrastructure, which limited scalability and increased operational costs. Their key challenges included:

• Limited Scalability: The existing infrastructure could not dynamically scale to meet workload demands.
• High Maintenance Overhead: Manual server management consumed time and resources.
• Security Concerns: The on-premise setup lacked robust user access control and monitoring.
• Lack of Cost Transparency: Difficulty tracking infrastructure usage and billing in real time.
• Absence of Reliable Backups & Monitoring: No centralized backup or monitoring system in place.

 The company needed a cost-effective, flexible, and secure cloud infrastructure capable of hosting the Odoo ERP application while providing high availability and simplified maintenance.

The Solution Pentagon designed and deployed a scalable AWS Cloud environment tailored for Odoo ERP, offering flexibility, automation, and enterprise-grade security. Infrastructure Setup & Application Deployment

• Created a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) with subnets and configured secure connectivity.
• Deployed an Amazon EC2 instance (Linux OS) to host the Odoo ERP application.
• Installed and configured the Apache web server on the same instance for seamless web access.
• Collaborated with the client’s application team to complete Odoo setup and perform validation testing.
• Registered a custom domain through Amazon Route 53, configured DNS (A-record) to the EC2 instance IP, and validated using DNS tools.

 Security & Access Control

• Restricted EC2 access to specific IPs using Security Groups.
• Configured AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) for role-based access, utilizing both AWS-managed and custom policies.
• Enabled Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for all IAM users to secure account-level access.
• Assisted in generating a CSR file and integrating a third-party SSL certificate for HTTPS encryption.

 Monitoring, Backup, and Cost Optimization

• Enabled Amazon CloudWatch for real-time health monitoring with alert notifications through SNS.
• Activated AWS CloudTrail for detailed audit logging and stored logs securely in Amazon S3.
• Created lifecycle policies for the CloudTrail bucket to manage storage costs efficiently.
• Implemented budget alerts to monitor monthly consumption and billing thresholds.

AWS Services Used 

• Amazon VPC – Secure, isolated cloud network
• Amazon EC2 – Application hosting for Odoo ERP
• Amazon EBS – Persistent block-level storage
• Amazon Route 53 – Domain registration and DNS management
• Amazon IAM – Access control and security policy enforcement
• Amazon SNS – Automated alerts and notifications
• Amazon CloudWatch – Server performance monitoring
• Amazon CloudTrail – Auditing and compliance tracking