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From Legacy to Cloud: A Retailer’s Journey to IT Agility and Cost Efficiency
Executive Summary
The client had business expansion goals – they were looking to open
20+ stores annually. But with a legacy IT infrastructure, it wasn’t easy. We performed a phased migration of on-premises infrastructure to Microsoft Azure. After the transition was made, we even optimized their cloud spending with our FinOps strategies.
The result? With a cloud-based infrastructure, the client has now the launchpad to go after its expansion goals.
Industry
Retail
Company Size
150 + stores across 24 U.S. States
Revenue
$2 Billion+
Region
US
Key Challenges
Fragmented IT Environment, High Maintenance Cost, Scalability Challenge, Lack of Disaster Recovery Strategy
Key Challenges
As the retail business expanded, its IT infrastructure became a bottleneck to scalability and agility. Below were the major roadblocks they faced:
- Current infrastructure lacked the agility needed to support rapid expansion, resulting in slow performance and frequent disruptions.
- Outdated on-premises data centers created a complex and inefficient IT landscape.
- Managing and maintaining aging hardware required significant capital investment, from renewing support contracts to upgrading licenses.
Strategy & Solution
Recognizing the client’s need for a modern, cost-efficient, and secure IT framework, we implemented a cloud-first strategy with Microsoft Azure.
- Disaster Recovery Setup
A robust disaster recovery solution was designed, leveraging Azure’s cloud-based DR capabilities, reducing recovery time and ensuring business continuity in case of failures. - Migration from On-Prem to Azure Cloud
A structured, phased migration plan was developed, transitioning business-critical applications, including SAP and non-SAP workloads, to Azure with minimal disruption. - Cloud Governance & Cost Optimization
Implemented access control policies, cloud governance frameworks, and FinOps strategies to optimize cloud spending and ensure efficient IT resource allocation.
Business Outcomes
By adopting a cloud-first approach, the client achieved significant business and operational improvements:
The client can now scale IT resources on demand – a crucial foundation to help them achieve their goals of opening 20 stores annually.
The new infrastructure ensures high availability, reducing system failures and improving the overall performance of business applications.
With a cloud-based disaster recovery solution, the company now has a resilient IT framework, minimizing risks associated with unexpected breakdowns.
By exiting legacy data centers, the client reduced capital expenditure and shifted to a more flexible subscription-based IT spending model.
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