Financial Services
Indonesia
SME/Startup
"Alibaba Cloud has helped us to integrate cloud infrastructure and improve efficiency"
Maria Goreti Dharyasa
Director
About Kirim Uang
Kirim Uang is a fast, secure, and reliable digital money transfer platform designed to simplify the way people send and receive money across borders. Built on user-friendly technology, Kirim Uang enables customers to transfer funds quickly and effortlessly to various destinations. The platform prioritizes security and transparency, ensuring that every transaction is protected through a streamlined verification process.Kirim Uang offers flexibility and convenience for users who want to manage their international money transfers efficiently. By combining advanced digital infrastructure with customer-centric support, Kirim Uang aims to bridge financial gaps and empower users to move money globally—without the hassle.
Challenge
As Kirim Uang's business expanded rapidly, it faced significant challenges in scaling its infrastructure to meet growing demand. The existing environment struggled to keep up with fluctuating workloads, leading to performance bottlenecks, increased operational complexity, and rising costs. The company needed a flexible, scalable, high-performance cloud solution that could support its dynamic business requirements while ensuring reliability and cost efficiency.
Why Alibaba Cloud
Cost Effective: Alibaba Cloud offers a highly competitive pricing model without compromising on quality or performance. By optimizing resource utilization and providing flexible billing options, businesses can significantly reduce their cloud infrastructure costs. Additionally, Alibaba Cloud’s comprehensive suite of services eliminates the need for multiple vendors, streamlining operations and further driving down expenses. Compared to other cloud competitors, this combination of affordability, scalability, and robust features makes Alibaba Cloud the smarter, more cost-efficient choice for businesses of all sizes.Strong Local Support: Alibaba Cloud is backed by a robust ecosystem of strong local partners and highly skilled technical experts. These partnerships ensure tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of businesses in Jakarta and beyond. With access to dedicated local technical support, customers benefit from faster response times, deeper industry insights, and hands-on assistance for seamless cloud adoption and management. This collaboration with trusted partners and experienced professionals empowers businesses to maximize their cloud investments while ensuring reliability and innovation.
Architecture


To support a seamless migration, the customer leveraged a suite of Alibaba Cloud services tailored to their needs. Elastic Compute Service (ECS) provided scalable virtual servers, while ApsaraDB RDS ensured secure and efficient database management. Object Storage Service (OSS) offered reliable and cost-efficient data storage, while Alibaba Cloud DNS streamlined domain name resolution. CloudMonitor enabled proactive system monitoring and alerting.
Key Results
Following the migration to Alibaba Cloud, the customer experienced stable performance, with improved latency in some regions. Alibaba Cloud’s extensive global infrastructure enhanced cost efficiency. Operational efficiency also increased through simplified billing, better tool integration, and localized support.
Looking Forward
The Road to Microservices:To enhance development productivity, the customer may consider transitioning to a microservice architecture. This approach would enable modular application design, independent service deployment, and more efficient scaling. By decoupling monolithic components into smaller, manageable services, they can improve fault isolation, accelerate release cycles, and empower teams to innovate independently. Alibaba Cloud offers a comprehensive suite of tools—such as ACK (Alibaba Cloud Container Service for Kubernetes), API Gateway, and Server Load Balancer—to support this transformation.
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