Allen Company

Allen Company faced the challenge of vacating their on-premises IT infrastructure, which had reached its End of Life (EoL). The company required a modern, cloud-first solution to manage critical workloads while ensuring seamless operations for line-of-business applications, customer-facing services, and dealer resources. They also needed a proactive and responsive partner to support their new Microsoft Azure environment. Key priorities included:

• Migration of critical workloads to the cloud without business disruption.

• Implementing cost-effective and scalable cloud solutions.

• Ensuring high availability and operational continuity.

• Reducing management complexity in their IT environment.

Allen Company recognized this as an opportunity to enhance scalability, streamline operations, and position itself for long-term success.

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Allen Company partnered with Lunavi, leveraging its expertise as a Microsoft Partner and Azure Expert Managed Service Provider (MSP). Lunavi employed the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) to design a cloud-first strategy tailored to Allen Company's needs.

This approach included:

• Discovery and Planning: Forecasting Azure requirements and costs to align with the company’s operational budget and goals.

• Infrastructure Transition: Establishing network connectivity and migrating production servers with rigorous testing to ensure a seamless transition.

• Data Protection and Continuity: Implementing disaster recovery planning and configuring Azure Backup to safeguard critical data.

• Management and Support: Implementing centralized monitoring systems, real-time alerting mechanisms, and comprehensive runbooks to ensure 24/7 live support and simplified IT operations.

Lunavi’s expertise ensured a seamless transition, empowering Allen Company with a resilient, future-ready IT environment.

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Lunavi's partnership with Allen Company delivered measurable business outcomes:

• Technology Savings: Estimated $4 million saved annually by adopting a cloud-first strategy.

• Azure Cost Optimization: Achieved an additional $6,000 in monthly savings (estimated) by optimizing Azure consumption.

• Operational Continuity: Successfully migrated workloads with minimal disruption, ensuring high availability and disaster recovery capabilities.

• Simplified IT Management: Centralized tools reduced complexity and improved operational visibility.

• Accelerated Time to Operation: Decreased timelines for deploying mission-critical machines and applications, saving thousands of dollars.

These results not only transformed Allen Company’s IT operations but also strengthened its ability to deliver exceptional service to its customers and partners. By partnering with Lunavi, Allen Company transformed its IT environment, achieving scalability, cost efficiency, and operational excellence. This collaboration underscores Lunavi’s commitment to empowering businesses with innovative, client-focused IT solutions, paving the way for future digital transformation opportunities.

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