Case Study:
Optimizing IT Infrastructure with Cloud Transition & Vendor Consolidation
At a glance:
Challenges
Limited IT resources to manage infrastructure across multiple locations.
Poor vendor relationships and lack of contract support or cost optimization.
Physical server maintenance causing high costs, security risks, and inefficiencies.
Solution
Populus Technology conducted a full IT vendor audit, optimized vendor selection, and led the cloud migration strategy—eliminating on-prem server maintenance, improving security, and shifting IT costs from CapEx to OpEx.
Benefits
40% reduction in IT infrastructure management costs.
Enhanced vendor performance & support with renegotiated contracts.
Seamless cloud migration improving security, scalability, and disaster recovery.
Key Technologies Used
✔ Cloud Computing & Infrastructure Optimization
✔ Vendor Consolidation & IT Cost Optimization
✔ Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)
✔ IT Vendor Management & Contract Negotiation
Objective
A growing company struggled with IT inefficiencies, vendor misalignment, and high infrastructure costs. Their existing IT setup relied on physical servers in multiple locations, which required ongoing maintenance and led to security vulnerabilities and disaster recovery risks. They also had disjointed vendor relationships, leading to inconsistent support and high costs.
Solution: IT Vendor Consolidation & Cloud Optimization
🔹 Comprehensive Vendor & Infrastructure Audit – Assessed current IT vendors, contracts, and costs to identify inefficiencies and areas of improvement.
🔹 Vendor Consolidation & Negotiation – Streamlined vendor relationships, presented vetted cloud service providers, and negotiated better pricing and support terms.
🔹 Seamless Cloud Transition – Transitioned infrastructure to a secure, scalable cloud environment, eliminating the need for physical server maintenance.
🔹 Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) Implementation – Ensured business continuity with enhanced disaster recovery protocols and real-time backup solutions.
Outcomes
40% Reduction in IT Infrastructure Costs
Transitioned from high CapEx (physical servers) to OpEx (cloud-based infrastructure).
Improved Security & Disaster Recovery
Eliminated physical security risks and implemented Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) for enhanced data protection.
Enhanced Vendor Relationships & Support
Negotiated cost-effective vendor contracts and ensured ongoing support & performance monitoring
Scalability & Future-Proof IT Infrastructure
Cloud-based infrastructure enabled easy scalability to support business growth.