Zero downtime. Zero hardware. Cloud-ready in days.
How Jisaidie Trade Credit eliminated legacy infrastructure failures and moved business-critical lending systems to the cloud without interrupting a single loan.
The Company
Two decades of lending.
Built for working Kenyans.
Jisaidie Trade Credit is a lending institution providing financial services to Kenyans who need them most: logbook loans secured against vehicles and salary check-off advances for employed professionals. Operating in the microfinance sector since 2000, Jisaidie has built a reputation for accessibility and reliability across Kenya.
In Their Words
“The migration was much faster than we anticipated and we had no interruptions to our business processes. Since the migration we have experienced increased efficiencies and overall improvement in user experience.”
Mehbooba Samji
Founder & CEO, Jisaidie Trade Credit
The Challenge
Infrastructure that couldn't keep up
Jisaidie's on-premises server room had become a liability. Aging hardware had reached end-of-life with no vendor support, and the Nairobi power grid was regularly taking systems down without warning. Every outage meant interrupted loan processing and frustrated customers.
Constant downtime disrupting loan processing and customer service
Power fluctuations causing data loss and unplanned system failures
The Approach
Lift-and-shift, zero disruption
Kitsilano's cloud team assessed Jisaidie's environment and chose a lift-and-shift migration as the fastest, lowest-risk path to the cloud. Business-critical systems were replicated and fully tested before cutover, so Jisaidie's operations experienced nothing more than a planned restart.
Business-critical systems moved with no application code changes
Cloud managed infrastructure, fully insulated from power grid instability
The Results
Live on the cloud, ahead of schedule
The migration completed faster than anticipated with zero interruption to lending operations. Staff noticed the difference immediately. Daily processes ran faster, IT incidents dropped to near zero, and the business could focus on growth rather than keeping servers running.
No interruptions to business processes throughout the migration
Increased efficiency and improved user experience from day one
Results & Benefits
Substantial operational gains from day one.
Zero Downtime
Migration completed with no interruption to lending operations or customer service.
Ahead of Schedule
Systems live in the cloud faster than anticipated, with no delays to business operations.
Operational Efficiency
Immediate improvement in daily processing speeds across all lending workflows.
User Experience
Staff and customer-facing systems noticeably faster from day one of go-live.
Risk Eliminated
All on-premises hardware dependency and power fluctuation risk permanently removed.
Cloud Managed
Business systems now on enterprise-grade, always-on cloud infrastructure with automated backups.
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