Streamlining Quext IoT Infrastructure with Klika Tech to Enhance Operations

Executive Summary

By collaborating with AWS Advanced Tier Partner Klika Tech, Quext reduced operational complexity to speed up processes and reduce costs. As a software and services company pioneering the next generation of smart products and services for apartments and multifamily environments, Quext needed to optimize its backend infrastructure when business growth demanded scaling. Klika Tech helped Quext map out and implement a solution incorporating AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN and AWS Control Tower. These solutions streamlined Quext’s infrastructure and processes, enhancing operations while maintaining developer flexibility.

Building Better Communities with IoT Technology

Smart home technology company Quext creates technologies to help apartment owners maximize operational efficiency and profitability. As Quext grew, it became clear that the company needed to scale its infrastructure and optimize its existing operations to maintain efficiency and keep costs under control. It had been using Amazon Web Services (AWS) from the beginning to power its solutions, and it now chose to collaborate with AWS Partner Klika Tech to redefine its embedded, DevOps, and architectural approach.

After working with Klika Tech to improve Quext’s philosophies, tools, and practices, Quext reduced operational complexity and benefited from a reliable, more cost-effective infrastructure solution.

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The DevOps-first approach powered by AWS helped Quext IoT scale its innovative smart apartment platform efficiently.”

Tray Johnson
CTO, Quext

Streamlining Quext IoT’s Infrastructure and Processes

Founded in 2017, Quext provides multiple solutions that are purpose-built for multifamily environments, including cutting-edge IoT smart apartment technology. Its flagship product, Quext IoT, is a smart device management solution that property managers and residents use to control all resident and common area devices, such as thermostats and door locks, through a single app. The solution was built using AWS and runs on LoRaWAN network technology.

Quext IoT has been onboarding an ever-growing number of end users. With an increase in data traffic and the expectation of adding new features, Quext needed to optimize its backend infrastructure to continue scaling up. At the same time, Quext wanted to simplify its processes so it could cut development costs and get to market faster—all while securely managing billions of devices at scale.

As an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner and IoT Core Launch Partner, Klika Tech possesses a deep understanding of AWS products and best practices. It also has an impressive track record in cloud computing, IoT, data analytics, and embedded systems solutions. Klika Tech’s expertise, coupled with its global presence and alignment with Quext’s vision and values, made Klika Tech an obvious choice for a partnership. The companies have been working together since 2019.

To streamline Quext IoT’s infrastructure and processes, Klika Tech employed a DevOps-first approach, which included a combination of the best open-source technologies and AWS services available to reduce operational complexity. Specifically, Klika Tech used cloud-based Everything as Code infrastructure, an approach that uses code to manage IT resources and reduce manual processes through software. This made it possible for Quext to maintain its multiteam development approach while ensuring efficient deployment of new features. “The Everything as Code approach made the solution repeatable, simple to debug, and adaptable to changes,” says Tray Johnson, CTO at Quext.

Klika Tech also focused on automation, collaboration, and centralization of technical tools used by Quext. The goal of this strategy was to create a highly flexible and scalable environment for Quext IoT developers while enhancing backend processes.

Scaling Infrastructure Using AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN and More

Klika Tech built Quext IoT’s architecture using AWS IoT Core, which developers use to connect billions of IoT devices and route trillions of messages to AWS services without managing infrastructure. It also used AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN, a fully managed LoRaWAN Network Server that helps customers connect wireless devices that use the LoRaWAN protocol for low-power, long-range wide area network connectivity with AWS. These services granted Quext nearly effortless infrastructure scaling, which accommodated its growing data streams and provided a seamless experience for all users. Moreover, they offered Quext valuable insights from data analytics.

Klika Tech’s solution also extensively used AWS Control Tower, which orchestrates multiple AWS services while maintaining security and compliance needs. This made it possible for Quext to integrate its AWS and third-party services so that developers and end users have everything they need in one place.

Using Klika Tech’s strategy and solutions, Quext centralized monitoring, logging, security, and deployment systems while still offering development teams the freedom to use their own development approaches. “The implementation of a secure, multi-account AWS environment based on AWS best practices helped guarantee data protection,” says Johnson. “At the same time, the centralized configuration reduced operational complexity and facilitated knowledge sharing across the organization.”

Continuing Collaboration to Deliver Game-Changing Solutions

Improving its own operational efficiency, scalability, and security brought Quext closer to its goal of building smarter solutions that are brilliantly simple. For property owners, this solution increased centralized operational efficiency, maximized ROI, increasing NOI, property value and advanced security. In addition, residents gained improved access to convenient, cutting-edge technology, in one of the most sought-after resident amenities.

As it continues to create new features, functionalities, and services, Quext plans to keep working with Klika Tech. Its next step is to complete its migration of existing legacy systems to AWS-based software solutions.

“The DevOps-first approach powered by AWS helped Quext IoT scale its innovative smart apartment platform efficiently and deliver game-changing solutions for multifamily communities,” says Johnson.

Quext IoT

About Quext

Quext is a software and services company pioneering the next generation of smart property technology solutions that maximize operational efficiency and profitability for multifamily operators and ownership groups. Platform innovations include smart apartment, large language model customer support, broadband internet, and fintech solutions.

AWS Services Used

Benefits

  • Reduced operational complexity
  • Gained flexibility and scalability
  • Centralized developer systems

About AWS Partner Klika Tech

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in the US, Klika Tech is a global technology solutions and consulting company and AWS Advanced Consulting Partner that specializes in delivering cutting-edge cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), and embedded systems solutions.

Published April 2024

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