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At Sentinel, we build technology solutions to solve business needs. Maximize a customer's investment in technology, while building secure paths for the future. Resolve business issues to build competitive advantages. Learn more about how Sentinel projects yield positive results!

Major Manufacturer Packages Financial Security with Their Azure Migration

Environment

As a top organization in their industry, the customer deals with a lot of mergers and acquisitions, which often involves integrating different IT infrastructures to maintain competitive advantage and operational efficiency. Their business model also incorporates technology into their services with custom marketing tools and digital solutions for clients.

Challenge

The customer asked Sentinel for help migrating their business-critical systems from a traditional on-premises infrastructure to Microsoft Azure under significant time pressure due to an impending acquisition. This included distinct technical challenges - manufacturing operations required high reliability and stability, while digital services needed agility for rapid innovation. These prerequisites had to be balanced while maintaining strict cost controls and supporting their growth strategy.

Solution

Sentinel Technologies developed a Cloud FinOps (Financial Operations) strategy for the customer that integrated cost management principles from the start of the cloud journey. Key components included:

  • Strategic implementation of cost management tools aligned with business needs
  • Detailed resource tagging strategies for granular cost tracking across business units
  • FinOps-based governance structure to promote cost visibility and accountability
  • Tailored policies to address the specific needs of manufacturing & digital operations
The Sentinel team provided ongoing support through the initial migration phases, evaluating cost control structures and delivering optimization recommendations based on decades of cloud expertise. 

Results

The FinOps framework delivered substantial, measurable results:

  • 30% cost reduction compared to predicted unoptimized cloud spend
  • Successful migration completion within acquisition-driven timeline
  • Effective balance of manufacturing stability and digital service agility
  • Enhanced cost visibility enabling accurate business unit attribution
  • Scalable cost controls supporting future migrations and growth
The customer now approaches their ongoing Azure journey with confidence, knowing they have the tools and processes needed to maintain optimal cloud spend while supporting their rapidly growing business operations.

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