Healthcare · AWS
NHS HSCN multi-environment infrastructure
Dev, QA, UAT and Prod with REG and Pilot kept separate, HSCN and EMIS connectivity over Direct Connect and VPN, VPN-only database access.
90%
less secret sprawl
HSCNDirect ConnectSecrets Manager
Architecture
How the pieces connect
A simplified view of the components named above, left to right from entry point to data and operations.
Components: EMIS, HSCN, Direct Connect + VPN, Dev · QA · UAT · Prod, REG + Pilot (isolated), Database (VPN-only), Secrets Manager.
- EMIS connects to Direct Connect + VPN
- HSCN connects to Direct Connect + VPN
- Direct Connect + VPN connects to Dev · QA · UAT · Prod
- Dev · QA · UAT · Prod connects to Database (VPN-only)
- Secrets Manager connects to Dev · QA · UAT · Prod
Hover a component to trace its connections.