About The Client
The client, a national government organisation, originally enlisted Zetta for the design and commissioning of their ICT infrastructure. Four years later, they embarked on a strategic move to migrate all their on-premises infrastructure services to Microsoft 365 cloud services and the Microsoft Azure cloud platform to enhance operational efficiency and foster a modern working environment.
The Challenge
They faced the challenge of aligning their operations with sustainability goals while ensuring efficiency, scalability, and employee satisfaction. The organisation sought to reduce its physical infrastructure footprint and energy consumption by transitioning to cloud-based services – Microsoft 365 and Azure. This move aimed to lower their carbon footprint but also to support remote work capabilities, reducing the environmental impact of commuting and travel. Additionally, they needed a solution that offered economic benefits through scalable and cost-efficient infrastructure, while socially enhancing work-life balance and employee productivity through improved flexibility.
Our Solution
Our team undertook a comprehensive approach to facilitate this transition, starting with a detailed assessment of the existing infrastructure and the specific requirements for the migration to cloud services. We designed a tailored migration plan, emphasising minimal disruption to ongoing operations and maximum scalability for future needs. The migration process involved:
- Designing and commissioning the new infrastructure on Microsoft 365 and Azure platforms.
- Seamlessly migrating services, ensuring data integrity, and maintaining service availability throughout the process.
- Implementing Essential 8 maturity improvements to bolster security measures.
- Introducing innovative solutions for modern work environments, including Autopilot deployments for streamlined device setup and Azure Virtual Desktops to support remote work capabilities.
The Outcome
The migration to Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud platforms successfully addressed the client’s challenges by enhancing operational efficiency, security, and workforce flexibility. This transformation aligned with sustainability goals by reducing physical infrastructure, cutting energy consumption, and shrinking their carbon footprint.
The adoption of Autopilot deployments and Azure Virtual Desktops enabled secure, seamless remote work, reducing the need for commuting and travel while supporting work-life balance, contributing to higher employee satisfaction and productivity.
This cloud-based approach also delivered economic benefits by offering scalable infrastructure that adjusted to their needs, preventing resource over-provisioning and optimising costs.
Our ongoing management of their environment has ensured optimal performance, reliability and continuous improvement. This proactive approach not only addresses immediate operational needs but is also helping position them for future sustainable, scalable, and employee-centric IT practices.
