1. Microsoft Azure Provides a Global and Scalable Operation for Managing Technical Vendor Data
“We see Microsoft Azure as the solution for us to provide a safe, scalable and global environment as required by our global customers. It allows us to focus on our core expertise and scale up as our international business grows.” – Dag Pettersen, CEO, Sharecat Solutions
SITUATION
Sharecat Solutions’ data center had limited scalability options and did not satisfy internal and external requirements. Sharecat’s vision was to reduce the cost of ownership, remove the need for large up-front investments, introduce fail- fast capabilities, and achieve unlimited scalability and geographical redundancy. In choosing a cloud provider, Sharecat wanted one that would allow continued focus on a homogeneous platform using familiar technology.
MICROSOFT AZURE ISV:
Sharecat Solutions
WEB SITE:
LOCATION: Norway
ORG SIZE: 50+ employees
MICROSOFT AZURE ISV PROFILE:
Sharecat Solutions is an international provider of specialized solutions for vendor data and documentation. It offers SHAREcat, a single solution for managing all technical vendor data and documentation for owners/operators of assets by providing one workspace for all parties in a complex supply chain.
SOLUTION
By using Microsoft Azure, Sharecat can easily scale its deliveries according to external and internal activity levels. Geographical redundancy has been introduced by placing Sharecat’s disaster recovery infrastructure in a different region than its production environment. Sharecat utilizes only IaaS offerings, i.e. Virtual Machines (classic), Azure backup, Premium and standard Storage, as well as worker roles. Moving forward Sharecat aims to expand to PaaS offerings, starting with the Microsoft Azure SQL Database.
BENEFITS
Microsoft Azure is a safe, scalable and global environment for SHAREcat, which is demanded by such customers as global oil companies.
Outsourcing the operation of SHAREcat to the flexible and scalable Azure cloud is a key element that enables Sharecat to focus on its expertise.