The Challenge
Our client faced mounting financial pressure driven by the high costs of maintaining ageing hardware and other legacy IT services. Their existing infrastructure was becoming increasingly unreliable, with performance issues that risked service continuity.
The challenge was twofold:
- Hardware-related risks: Unstable infrastructure posed the risk of downtime, directly impacting business-critical operations.
- Cost and control: The lack of cost transparency and system visibility made it difficult for internal teams to manage infrastructure effectively or plan future budgets.
In response, our client sought a gradual migration strategy that would avoid any service disruption while transitioning to a more stable, scalable environment. Our team also proactively identified issues within their current setup and provided tailored recommendations to help guide the migration path.
Our Solution
We implemented our Cloud Flex model, designed to offer scalable, cost-efficient cloud infrastructure without the limitations and risks associated with traditional CAPEX-based IT models.
Key highlights of our solution:
- Phased, low-risk migration: Delivered a structured migration path from legacy hardware into the ITPS Private Cloud. Starting in the flexible shared zone and transitioning to a fully dedicated PVDC environment, the approach de-risks the challenges of the client’s current colocation setup. Live migration into Cloud Flex and ultimately PVDC enabled seamless estate realignment and simplified VM decommissioning.
- Enhanced control and visibility: Empowered the client with deeper oversight of their IT environment, enhancing governance, operational transparency, and decision-making. Leveraged our IaaS to support their evolving infrastructure needs. Our IaaS platform supports the client’s 117 VMs with scalable, cost-effective infrastructure.
- Consultative partnership: Proactively identified legacy pain points early and provided tailored guidance on migration strategy, balancing risk, performance, and budget, ensuring a smooth transition at every stage.
- Improved reliability: Eliminated system instability and performance bottlenecks, delivering a stable, responsive environment that improved the end-user experience.
Legacy system hurdles and real-time operational demands were tackled head-on through strategic planning and close collaboration with the client’s internal IT team. For example, aligning the migration of critical applications during off-peak hours to avoid disruption and ensure business continuity.
The Outcome
The transformation delivered substantial benefits:
- Zero downtime: By adopting a staged approach, there was no disruption to business services during migration, even during the transition of critical workloads.
- Cost efficiency: By avoiding large capital outlays for new hardware and leveraging our Cloud Flex model, the client achieved significant savings and predictable operational costs.
- Performance gains: System stability dramatically improved, eliminating frequent slowdowns and ensuring a smoother, more reliable user experience across departments.
- Increased flexibility and control: The client now has the agility to dynamically move virtual machines between the shared Cloud Flex and dedicated PVDC environments based on operational priorities, compliance needs, or workload demands, enabling real-time estate optimisation, all under a single IP address.
- Improved visibility and governance: With a dedicated environment and enhanced tooling, internal teams now have deeper insight into usage patterns, better resource planning capabilities, and more effective infrastructure management.
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