SoftwareOne case study

Adventz migrates critical Windows workloads to AWS with SoftwareOne’s greenfield solution

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Adventz an Agribusiness needed a solution in cloud to migrate their on-premises workload to cloud in a cost-effective way for better management with security and less operational overhead cost.

A cost effective and secured cloud environment to migrate Adventz’s on-premises Windows Environment hosting its business critical application, AD, DB and various other Tools to cloud with less management overhead in cloud. For this, the SoftwareOne (formerly Crayon) Team proposed a Greenfield solution in AWS for migration of Adventz workload from On Prem to cloud keeping in consideration all the pillars of AWS and best practices which solved all the customer requirement.

Adventz Group, encompassing a slew of strategic business units in multiple domains, today spans 4 broad business lines Agri Business, Engineering & Infrastructure, Real Estate & Lifestyle and Services.

Together, all the operating companies under these four verticals are in a constant ferment, endeavouring to make a lasting and transformative impact on the growing Indian business landscape. Three of India’s most respected Agri Business companies -Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited (ZACL), Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL) and Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (MCFL) – have joined forces to create a Sangam of Adventz Agri Business.

Adventz's existing IT infrastructure consisted of a Windows Server environment hosting their critical business applications, Microsoft Active Directory, and Microsoft SQL Server databases. The on-premises setup posed challenges in terms of hardware maintenance, resource scaling. Additionally, Adventz required a robust security posture to protect their applications and data from potential threats.

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Client
Adventz
Industry
Agriculture
Platform
AWS Cloud
Services
Application Migration
Country
India

Migration of Windows workload to AWS (Greenfield)

Adventz deployed its Windows workload to AWS EC2 instances to meet their needs for Windows Server, SQL Server, and Active Directory, leveraging the flexible deployment and licensing options available for EC2. A few more benefits realized with this solution deployment are as follows:

  • Scalability: The AWS infrastructure allows Adventz to scale its applications up or down based on demand, ensuring optimal resource utilization and cost-efficiency.
  • Reduced Operational Overhead: With AWS managing the underlying infrastructure, Adventz can focus on its core business and application development, reducing operational overhead.
  • Enhanced Security: AWS provides robust security features, such as network isolation, encryption, and access control, ensuring the protection of applications and data.
  • Cost Optimization: By leveraging AWS's pay-as-you-go pricing model, Adventz can optimize costs and avoid upfront capital expenditures for hardware and infrastructure.
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