Case Study

Strategic Cloud Modernization for a Leading Tax Preparation Firm

Faced with the complex challenges of migrating on-premises applications to Azure within tight timelines, a leading tax preparation firm needed a strategic plan to navigate diverse infrastructure, compliance requirements, and modernization hurdles. Microsoft Designated Infrastructure Azure Solutions Partner, Valorem Reply, came in with a holistic approach and began by assessing the client's cloud maturity and identifying critical capabilities required for a seamless transition. This paved the way for the design and implementation of a robust cloud-enabled operating model and a tech foundation, setting the stage for large-scale migration. Through our collaboration, this organization not only achieved a successful migration but also realized substantial cost savings and improved operational efficiency, ensuring a future-ready, cloud-powered future.

Challenges & Opportunities

  • Complete migration of on-premises applications to Azure.

  • Migrate over 1,000 on-premises Windows servers to Azure VMs while maintaining critical application uptime.

  • Re-host over 150 databases to native Azure SQL and Azure Cosmos databases.

  • Tight timelines to execute modernization.

  • Diverse infrastructure and applications and expansive regulatory and compliance requirements.

Solutions

  • Cloud and DevOps Transformation

  • Cloud Strategy and Azure Migration

  • Platform Development

  • Azure Virtual Desktop

  • App Monitoring

Results

  • Provided needed expertise and velocity to meet business objectives.

  • Enabled significant improvement in technical architecture and cloud adoption.

  • Established organizational best-practices and assisted with employee knowledge transfer.

  • Facilitated cross-silo collaboration to drive significant improvement in overall cloud strategy.

At a glance

CUSTOMER

A Leading Tax Preparation Firm

SOLUTION AREA

Enterprise Platforms

TECH

Microsoft Azure

Azure Virtual Desktop

Azure DevOps

ORG. SIZE


10000+

INDUSTRY

Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods

Finserv