Cloud Migration with a FTSE 100 Global Mining Company
Our Client
This global mining company had begun pursuing a cloud-first strategy and had already developed its Azure landing zones when Refractis were brought on board.
Our Role
We managed the overall Programme to exit 11 data centres globally. We planned, scheduled & managed migrations across all regions & Business Units. In addition to managing the programme, Refractis resources project managed a number of the regional DC exits and larger specific system migration projects across EMEA. We worked closely with the clients outsourced cloud management partner. Along the way we also:
Refreshed the cloud business case
Managed delivery of the second generation landing zones
Assisted with the overall introduction of Infrastructure as Code
Migrated two separate instances of SAP S4/HANA
Migrated Oracle Hyperion Financial Management from OCI to Azure
Migrated JD Edwards for a manufacturing subsidiary
Remediated WiFi, DHCP and AD across multiple forests around the world
Improved HA and DR for a number of critical business systems
Developed Artic Tern, our migration management planning, tracking and reporting system.
Results
The programme is ongoing, but due to complete before end-2024. So far we have completed over 85% of the application estate, and have closed seven datacentres so far. Azure costs are broadly as predicted in the re-stated business case, and , so we are on track to hit the positive business case as well as enabling the other benefits cloud brings.
Our Work
This global manufacturing company had begun pursuing a cloud-first strategy and had to adopt its Groups Azure tenant and landing zones. Refractis were brought on board to ensure a safe and smooth migration.
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