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Case Study

Hurix Digital Crafts Cost-Effective Cloud Assessment and Strategy Development for $500M Manufacturer

Client Overview

Our client is a Seattle-based manufacturing company with over 1,000 employees and a revenue exceeding $500 million. As a subcontractor for renowned businesses, ensuring timeliness, quality, and IT reliability is integral to their operations. However, their existing IT infrastructure faced scalability, security, and performance limitations. To maintain a competitive edge, they needed a Cloud Assessment and Strategy to modernize their systems, optimize costs, and enhance operational efficiency.

The Challenge

The client faced significant challenges due to their outdated and unreliable IT infrastructure:
  • Legacy Data Centers: Technology stacks needed to be updated, causing frequent outages and failures during disasters.
  • Business Impact: Unreliable IT services led to unproductive man-hours, financial losses, and decreased customer satisfaction.
  • Lack of Modernization Strategy: The absence of a roadmap hindered IT stability and modernization efforts.

Solution

Hurix Digital executed comprehensive Cloud Advisory Services to devise a strategy for IT modernization and cloud adoption:

1

In-depth Assessment:

  • We thoroughly discovered the client’s digital estate and presented an actionable report outlining challenges, future-state designs, and cost-feasible implementations.

2

Azure Cloud Adoption:

  • We recommended building IT sites on Azure to lower upfront costs. We also utilized Azure solutions to minimize monthly expenses while ensuring efficiency.

3

Enhanced Security Compliance:

  • We proposed Microsoft security services to align IT systems with cybersecurity standards.

4

Cloud Adoption Roadmap:

  • We designed a gradual, frictionless adoption plan to integrate cloud solutions seamlessly.

Result

This culminated in strong results for Hurix Digital and demonstrated the benefits of a process-driven way of working with clients. The outcomes included:

  • Provided 29,000 fully accessible PDFs, WCAG 2.1 AA compliant as well as Section 508​
  • The content was standardized and had a structured format to inclusivity
  • Successfully resolved complex tagging errors so that adaptive technology users had a smooth usability experience
  • Rigorous validation tests were passed to make sure all documents passed the latest accessibility standards
  • Multilingual accessibility support for Spanish and French content was provided

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