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August 10, 2016 No Comments

Featured article by Ritesh Patil, co-founder of Mobisoft Infotech

Parse had become a de-facto MBaaS for developers across the world for two significant reasons – firstly, was the backing of social media giant, Facebook, which presented multiple advantages of reliability, security and tech support assistance. Secondly, it had a slew of functionalities and features in-built into the solution that made it a favorite backend service for many developers looking for a stable environment to develop their applications in.

With the impending Parse shutdown looming near, developers globally are looking for viable substitutes. The brains behind some 600,000 applications need to work swiftly to meet their Parse migration goals before the service shuts down forever in January 2017. While there are many options available in the market today as suitable alternatives for Parse hosting, we will focus on two of the most popular ones, for the purpose of our discussion today. Yes, we are talking about Amazon Web Server (AWS) and Heroku.

1. Heroku: Heroku is ideal if customers need a cost-effective alternative solution for Parse hosting. Its goal is to allow developers to build rich apps without having to maintain their own servers. This way, developers will not have to worry about the actual project as well as the environment on which they will be doing the development, testing, and design work. Be it a static site, a dynamic web page, a web app or landing page, Heroku provides the backend resources necessary to let developers do a stellar job without being troubled by how the development environment will support them

If the customers need a self- sustaining system that doesn’t demand the attention of a full-time IT support employee, then this can be made possible. Using a combination of Heroku and MLab, the system will not need a system administrator to manage and monitor the solution. The great thing about this potent mix is that it is highly suitable for companies who are still starting up and are cost conscious. Both Heroku and MLab can be managed for as low as $50 USD. The overall infrastructure would look like this:

  • * Shared replica set in MLab
  • * Heroku app with the paid option
  • * S3 storage in Amazon depending on client needs

Once the infrastructure is created and configured with the required apps, the Parse migration is ready to be executed. One of the main things to remember is to transition the Parse files to Amazon S3 so that there is no future dependency on Parse.

The new setup will be highly similar to existing Parse deployment, thus allowing the IT staff to come up to speed quickly. It also helps in keeping open the possibility of scaling up as the customer grows in the future.

2. AWS: Companies like Mobisoft Infotech that are APN partners with this cloud service giant are your best bet to hire, for effective Parse migration at reasonable costs. With AWS, you can integrate multiple functions like user validation, storage of data, and backend logic. It also has neat functionalities for push notification and interactive reporting. With the Simple Storage Solution (Amazon S3), data storage is safe and secure 24 x 7.

The biggest plus point of AWS is that it is a comprehensive and complete cloud solution. This means that even if a customer has some specific or niche requirement, there is a possibility that it can be accomplished through one of the many features in- built into the AWS solution. This way, the customer doesn’t have to bring on multiple vendors and inflate costs and compatibility concerns.

The best configuration to ensure smooth Parse migration using AWS will involve MongoDB, Parse server, Amazon load balancer, security solutions for MongoDB and Parse server, and S3 storage based on customer needs. Again, the key objective will be to eliminate any dependency on Parse server in the future. Also, the new setup should be compatible with the existing solutions and applications already running on the customer’s systems.

By unlocking the potential of AWS, customers can easily focus on their growth objective rather than being troubled by what will happen when Parse ceases to exist. With zero integration issues, and better team productivity among the developers, it makes sense to utilize the prowess of Amazon AWS to carry out the development and testing work.

To sign off

These two solutions come across as worthy alternatives to match the mettle of Parse. However, it is crucial to note one point. It will not be simple getting the Parse migration done if you don’t have the experience. Hence it is highly recommended to enlist the professional expertise of companies like Mobisoft Infotech.

The company has a proven track record in helping many companies get their Parse migration done to alternative platforms successfully and without any glitches. The all-around focus on avoiding compatibility issues while still keeping your development team’s productivity at maximum potential makes Mobisoft a trustworthy name for Parse hosting transition.

Ratish

Author’s Bio:

Ritesh Patil is the co-founder of Mobisoft Infotech that helps startups and enterprises in mobile technology. He loves technology, especially mobile technology. He’s an avid blogger and writes on mobile application. He works in a leading android development company with skilled android app developers that has developed innovative mobile applications across various fields such as Finance, Insurance, Health, Entertainment, Productivity, Social Causes, Education and many more and has bagged numerous awards for the same.

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