Client Background
A large footwear retailer with hundreds of stores and multiple brands.
Challenge:Fortifying the Core by De-risking Legacy SAP
Relied on an aging, on-premise SAP system.
Issues included:
- Frequent performance bottlenecks during peak sales.
- High maintenance costs.
- Significant security vulnerabilities.
Solution: Azure Data Lakehouse & Analytics
Migrated SAP to a dedicated Private Cloud built on VMware + Nutanix.
Benefits included:
- Dedicated, high-performance infrastructure.
- Enterprise stability without the complexities of public cloud.
- Enhanced control & compliance.
Managed Services Engagement
Signed a 24×7 managed services contract covering:
- Infrastructure and SAP Basis administration.
- Advanced security monitoring with a dedicated SOC.
- Robust and regularly tested disaster recovery (DR) plan.
This de-risked their core retail operations.
Key Outcome
- Achieved 99.9% enterprise-grade application availability.
- Fortified security posture, safeguarding critical retail operations.
High CAPEX
Downtime Risk
Security Gaps
OPEX Model
99.9% Uptime
Managed Security
Outcome: Shift from High Risk to High Resilience
Multi-Brand Footwear Chain
Manufacturing
Nov 23, 2022
