1. Data Platform Modernization
Customer evidence

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Enterprise-wide view now in sight for employee services company
CHALLENGE
Disparate data systems made enterprise analysis difficult and time-consuming
SOLUTION
Single analytic platform for multiple systems across 29 subsidiaries
Azure SQL DW, Data Factories, Blob storage, and Power BI provide a complete data solution
BUSINESS BENEFITS
Azure SQL Data Warehouse compression reduced data volume by 85%
Consolidated reporting time went from months to minutes with real-time updates
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Real estate data services transformed with hybrid cloud
CHALLENGE
Need for an elastic data platform that could scale and offer innovative new services
SOLUTION
Extended hybrid-cloud infrastructure to include SQL Server 2016 clusters
Launched SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups to ensure high levels of performance
BUSINESS BENEFITS
Instant scale to meet demand growth
33% consolidation of legacy data volume
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Trading services firm ensures first class speed and reliability
CHALLENGE
Millisecond market movements demand unparalleled system performance
SOLUTION
Upgrade to SQL Server 2016 to build next-gen trading platform
Strategic relationship with Microsoft Services for platform collaboration
BUSINESS BENEFITS
Up to 700% performance gains
Increases velocity of feature development and product delivery to customers
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Shipping company simplifies complex global transport
CHALLENGE
Required top-tier transactional database to manage location, schedule and inventory for 480 vessels carrying 2.6 million containers
SOLUTION
SQL Server 2016 to handle large enterprise-scale systems
SSAS and Power BI to monitor all aspects of container movement
BUSINESS BENEFITS
30%-50% faster queries
Real-time monitoring of 140,000 containers per week anywhere in the world
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Real-time analytics drives global services firm
CHALLENGE
Daily analytical reporting was not fast enough to support critical business decisions
SOLUTION
Upgraded to SQL Server 2016 with AlwaysOn Availability Groups
R Services (in-database) to uncover new insights
BUSINESS BENEFITS
Data turn-around time reduced from one day to one second
Real-time analytics and reporting made available for business users
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Big data pricing solution boosts performance and reliability
CHALLENGE
Slow growth due to pricing and sales processing bottleneck
SOLUTION
SQL Server In-Memory OLTP to increase performance and reliability
BUSINESS BENEFITS
54% faster throughput and 40% shorter batch windows without new hardware
Average customer processing time cut in half
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