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Engineered Seal Products

Azure Data Migration Case Study

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About the Company

Engineered Seal Products (ESP) is a leader in the seal industry, renowned for providing engineered solutions, extensive testing, and distributing high-quality seal products. With strategic facilities in India, China, and seven locations throughout the United States, ESP has established a strong global presence and is recognized as a pivotal industry competitor.

 

Challenges

On-premise infrastructure limitations, such as cost, complexity and inability to scale quickly.

ESP recognized limitations with its on-premises infrastructure that resulted in increased cost and management complexity. With the company’s continued growth, the existing setup could not scale efficiently, leading to operational bottlenecks. This slowdown was particularly problematic given ESP‘s global footprint, which required a robust system capable of managing large-scale data flows. Prompted by these concerns, ESP recognized the need to transition to Azure’s cloud-based environment, providing scalable architecture, improved data security, enhanced system redundancies, and reduced IT overhead. ESP selected US Signal for this pivotal process due to its proven experience with cloud migrations and its collaborative approach involving knowledge transfer and empowerment of ESP‘s internal team.

Solutions

The Azure migration was carefully planned to ensure a smooth and seamless transfer of data and system integrations. US Signal not only managed the complex aspects of the migration but also engaged with ESP’s internal team. ESP’s staff were educated on the process, allowing them to handle many of the recurring tasks. This guidance empowered ESP’s team while simultaneously optimizing costs. A substantial consideration in preparing for the migration was determining the portions of ESP’s infrastructure that could be transferred directly to Azure and those benefiting from Azure’s advanced features for more effective implementation. US Signal played a crucial role in these decisions, providing expert advice on leveraging these capabilities.

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Quote Mark

Our partnership with US Signal was crucial to this project. While we have a lot of highly capable employees, US Signal provided them with a roadmap and the expertise to fill in any unknowns. The knowledge transfer to our team was exactly what we were looking for. ESP will not hesitate to reach out to US Signal for new projects because it’s not only faster, but more importantly, we know it’s done with best practices in mind.

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ESP Completes Strategic Azure Migration

Results

Moving to Azure has proved transformative for ESP’s operations. ESP was able to utilize a scalable architecture that improved overall system performance and reliability. The change also enabled clearer visibility into operational costs and resource utilization, resulting in enhanced strategic decision-making and resource management. Additionally, enhanced security measures implemented within Azure significantly strengthened ESP’s overall security posture. This strategic shift addressed ESP’s immediate operational needs and laid a solid foundation for future technological innovations. Now better positioned to handle growth and embrace new opportunities, ESP is poised to maintain its competitive edge in a dynamic global market.