Financial Industry
Case Study
Summary
- Client: One of the largest banks in Canada.
- Industry: Financial Services
- Challenges: Needed to modernize and secure its complex Azure environment, automate manual processes, and ensure robust governance while integrating business processes between teams.
- Ateko’s Solution: Provided a dedicated Azure squad offering managed services for operations, strategic platform enhancements, and consulting for architecture and cost optimization.
- Results & Impact:
- Reduced infrastructure costs by 25% through automation.
- Ensured 100% compliance with CISO security requirements.
- Delivered a 25% increase in platform baseline repository, improving performance.
Evolving Azure Infrastructure for a Top Canadian Bank
Enhancing Cloud Operations
Since 2021, a leading Canadian bank has entrusted Ateko with the evolution and management of its critical Azure environment, a partnership built on strategic vision and technical excellence.
The Challenge
As one of Canada’s largest financial institutions, they faced the challenge of continuously modernizing their Microsoft Azure platform to meet evolving business needs. They required a partner who could not only manage day-to-day operations and incident response but also provide strategic guidance to enhance security, evolve processes, and drive automation and cost savings. The key objective was to ensure the platform’s development aligned with industry best practices and business goals, while maintaining rigorous governance, security, and compliance standards.
The Solution
The client renewed and expanded its managed services contract, further embedding our dedicated Azure squad into their operations. Our team devised a comprehensive, three-part strategy to address their needs, turning their challenges into opportunities for growth and innovation.
Managed Services
We provided an expert team to handle technical assistance, incident resolution, and request management. Milestones included managing all Azure operational activities, providing more in-depth reporting, and proactively identifying improvement opportunities.
Platform Enhancements
Through the planning meetings, we prioritized and delivered key platform improvements. The evolution of the Azure platform involved the delivery of priority items, encompassing critical technical, functional, and security enhancements to modernize their cloud infrastructure.
Consulting Services
We delivered advisory services to guide the platform’s evolution. This included assistance with complex technical requirements, architectural reviews, cost optimization strategies, and an annual assessment to ensure the client’s Azure environment was optimized for performance and future business needs.
Example of cloud tools used:
- Azure Functions
- Terraform
- Tenable
- Microsoft Defender
- Azure Monitor
- Azure Backup
- ExpressRoute
- Azure Virtual Network (AVN)
Impact
Our Azure managed services delivered significant, quantifiable results, enhancing the security, efficiency, and performance of the Bank’s Azure infrastructure.
- Enhanced Network Resilience: By deploying Azure Firewall Premium, which led to network outbound resilience in two main regions increasing by 50%.
- Improved Security Compliance: The implementation of new Landing Zone Policy-based controls ensured 100% compliance with CISO security requirements.
- Significant Cost Optimization: Using Azure Functions to manage non-production VMs resulted in a 25% reduction in costs for those resources.
- Accelerated Platform Improvement: Developing new Terraform modules led to a 25% increase in the baseline repository, enhancing platform performance and agility.
This ongoing partnership continues to drive value, solidifying the Bank’s cloud infrastructure as a secure, efficient, and innovative pillar of their business operations.
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