The Challenge

Phigenics, the Independent Leader in Water Management℠, helps organizations improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of their water systems. Its comprehensive water management programs combine regulatory compliance, analytics, and laboratory testing to help facility managers reduce risk, maintain compliance, and optimize total water system cost.

Phigenics recently launched phiAnalytics™, a cloud-based information management system built on AWS. The platform enables healthcare, hospitality, government, and commercial organizations to monitor, document, and validate water management programs—ensuring proactive detection of Legionella and other waterborne pathogens while improving energy and water efficiency.

With the growing adoption of phiAnalytics, Phigenics wanted to:

• Validate that its AWS architecture aligned with Well-Architected best practices.
• Ensure the environment remained secure, reliable, and cost-effective as the platform scaled.
• Identify gaps or risks in their existing cloud deployment.
• Create a roadmap for ongoing optimization and operational excellence.

Phigenics turned to UTurn Data Solutions to lead a Well-Architected Review (WAR) and help strengthen the foundation of its AWS environment.

The Solution

Phigenics engaged UTurn Data Solutions, an AWS Advanced Tier Consulting Partner, to perform a Well-Architected Review (WAR)—a structured evaluation of an AWS workload against the five pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework:

1. Operational Excellence
2. Security
3. Reliability
4. Performance Efficiency
5. Cost Optimization

Phase 1: Well-Architected Review

UTurn’s AWS Pro-Certified Solutions Architects conducted a half-day assessment of the phiAnalytics workload, identifying areas where Phigenics could strengthen security, improve reliability, and reduce costs. The review concluded with a detailed findings report and a prioritized remediation roadmap—outlining actionable recommendations for each AWS pillar.

Phase 2: Remediation and Implementation

Over a focused three-day remediation period, UTurn implemented key improvements in security, reliability, and cost optimization.

Security Enhancements:

• Deployed a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to enable secure and simplified access to AWS resources.
• Optimized VPC design for better network isolation and segmentation.
• Enforced least-privilege IAM roles and policies to minimize access risks.

Reliability Enhancements:

• Implemented AWS Storage Gateway to provide elastic, redundant, and scalable file storage.
• Ensured high availability and resilience for data access across environments.

Cost Optimization:

• Performed right-sizing of EC2 instances to better match compute demand.
• Recommended Reserved Instances (RIs) for predictable workloads, achieving over 15% in savings on EC2 costs.
• Migrated select instances to latest-generation instance types, improving performance while reducing cost.

Tech Stack:

AWS EC2 · AWS Storage Gateway · AWS VPC · AWS IAM · AWS VPN · AWS Well-Architected Framework · Reserved Instances (RI) Optimization

“Working with UTurn was a very valuable experience to ensure that we follow best practices, identify gaps, and have a roadmap for the continuous improvement of our software platform.”

– Ram Ramasubramanian, IT Director, Phigenics

Measurable Results

After completing the AWS Well-Architected Review and remediation, Phigenics achieved measurable improvements across its platform’s security, reliability, and efficiency.

• Improved security posture: Implemented VPN access and IAM least-privilege policies to strengthen data protection.
• Enhanced reliability: AWS Storage Gateway provided elastic, redundant file storage for mission-critical workloads.
• Optimized performance: Migration to newer EC2 instance types increased performance and reduced latency.
• Lower cloud costs: Over 15% cost savings on EC2 instances through right-sizing and Reserved Instance adoption.
• Continuous improvement: Established an actionable roadmap for ongoing optimization and compliance readiness.

Why UTurn

Phigenics selected UTurn Data Solutions for its deep AWS expertise and proven track record in Well-Architected reviews, infrastructure modernization, and cloud governance.

UTurn’s structured approach combined best-practice assessment with hands-on remediation—ensuring immediate operational improvements while empowering Phigenics with the knowledge and tools for continuous optimization.

With a strengthened AWS environment, Phigenics can continue delivering secure, reliable, and high-performing solutions for its customers—helping organizations achieve safer, more efficient water management at scale.

Ready to strengthen your AWS environment with proven best practices? Partner with UTurn to assess, optimize, and secure your AWS workloads through a Well-Architected Review—transforming your infrastructure into a foundation for resilience and growth.