Developed and executed a comprehensive cloud migration strategy for a mid-sized manufacturing company, transitioning from a primarily on-premises infrastructure to a hybrid cloud environment. The project focused on optimizing costs, improving scalability, and enhancing disaster recovery capabilities.
Challenges
Legacy applications with complex dependencies
Strict data residency requirements for certain workloads
Limited in-house cloud expertise
Need for business continuity during migration
Solutions
Created a detailed application inventory and dependency mapping
Developed a phased migration approach using the 6R methodology (Rehost, Replatform, Repurchase, Refactor, Retire, Retain)
Implemented a hybrid architecture keeping sensitive workloads on-premises
Established a cloud center of excellence (CCoE) for knowledge sharing and best practices
Key Features
Azure Virtual Desktop for remote workforce
Azure Site Recovery for disaster recovery
AWS S3 for cost-effective storage
ExpressRoute for secure, high-bandwidth connectivity
Azure Security Center for unified security management
Terraform for infrastructure as code
Technologies Used
Microsoft Azure
AWS
Terraform
Azure ExpressRoute
Azure Active Directory
Azure Site Recovery
Azure Security Center
AWS S3
Azure Monitor
Outcomes
30% reduction in infrastructure costs
99.99% application availability
Recovery time objective (RTO) reduced from 24 hours to 2 hours
Improved security posture with centralized monitoring and management
"The cloud migration has been transformative for our business. We've not only reduced costs but gained agility and resilience we never had with our on-premises infrastructure."
