Case Study
nClouds AWS Case Study | Management Computer Systems
About the Client
Management Computer Systems (MCS) was established in 1974 as a custom software developer and IBM Series 1 services provider. In 2015, MCS launched its first cloud-based system. Today, it provides its customers with the option of hosting their systems locally or having them hosted on the Amazon cloud. All MCS systems are now available on the Amazon cloud.
Industry
Software Development
Location
Clark, New Jersey
The Challenge
Migrate Windows workloads from data centers to the cloud with reliable, scalable infrastructure on demand while reducing infrastructure costs
Featured Services
Operational Efficiencies
Improved Governance
Optimization
CHALLENGE
Migrate Windows Workloads from Data Centers to the Cloud with Reliable, Scalable Infrastructure on Demand while Reducing Infrastructure Costs
- The technology team at Management Computer Systems wanted to migrate its Windows workloads from its data centers to an enterprise-grade cloud platform with reliable, scalable infrastructure on demand while reducing its infrastructure costs and taking advantage of bundled Microsoft licensing.
- MCS wanted to modernize its footprint by adopting and integrating managed service variants of technologies to strengthen and simplify its architectures while also refactoring its environments to better align with customer requirements.
- MCS needed to improve its overall security posture, including improved traffic visibility and protection against attacks.
- MCS needed a centralized and consistent way to gather operational insights and automate routine management tasks, including automating patch approval and deployment.
THE SOLUTION
Optimizing Windows Workloads with AWS: A Comprehensive Integration Approach
- To first identify any gaps in security, performance, or reliability, nClouds (formerly Cloudnexa) performed an exhaustive Well-Architected Review where areas of improvement were identified for all AWS services in use or recommended.
- VPCs were built with network layers to accommodate different reachability requirements and allow for more granular control of traffic using a defense-in-depth approach.
- Windows Workloads were replatformed using AWS-managed services like Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, AWS Managed Microsoft AD, and Amazon RDS for SQL Server.
- CloudEndure DR for Microsoft SQL Server was used for SQL Server databases that could only be rehosted due to licensing restrictions.
- Trend Micro Cloud One was used to provide intrusion prevention, antimalware, and integrity.
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