DR on OCI | Construction Industry
Migrating Legacy Software
to Cloud and Building
Disaster Recovery
Migrating Legacy Software to Cloud and Building Disaster Recovery
Context
Disaster has a new meaning — it is no longer just tornadoes and earthquakes; it is also ransomware attacks and cryptocurrency malware that can bring our businesses to a screeching halt. New vulnerabilities are sprouting up every day, bringing a new serious threat to our IT doorsteps that can possibly lead to severe consequences. And therefore, having a strong disaster recovery plan is crucial to lower and mitigate risk without causing any business disruption.
About the Client
Pepper Construction Group is a family-owned 90+ years old commercial construction organization that is the 6th largest contractor in the Midwest.
Reduced need for on premise infrastructure
Cost saving & procedure improvements
Reduced Time to Ramp and Scale
Challenges
After careful considerations, the client had decided to migrate their legacy construction management software (CMiC) environment to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in Ashburn and set up a disaster recovery environment in Phoenix. However, they lacked the internal skillset for Oracle Cloud migrations and DR setup.
In addition:
- CMiC was on an older version and hence caused unexpected technical delays.
- They dealt with reduced operational and cost efficiencies as the migration was taking too long.
Solution Construct
Our initial review was followed by recommendations regarding Oracle Cloud architectural optimizations and the use of Rackware to optimize DR deployment and automation. After a thorough review of their overall architecture, we managed to execute the DR project within 6 months.
Solution Approach
The prominent Midwest construction industry player needed to upgrade their in-house data centre. However, due to the large capital expenses involved, we jointly decided to migrate their CMiC to a cloud solution. We chose OCI for their production and DR environments. Their in-house technical team migrated the production aspects with the assistance of Oracle support. Client sought Vigilant’s expertise to build the DR and achieve a quicker turnaround.
Business Impact
Completed work on the DR site almost a month before the target for go-live
Provided technical thought leadership on OCI issues on the production side
Achieved desired Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
Client Testimonial
During our first session on reviewing the architecture and security, I realized the professionalism and knowledge of the Vigilant team. Everyone we worked with at Vigilant was focused, very friendly, and you could tell that they all work well together too. Vigilant exceeded our expectations and will continue to use them in all OCI related activities
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