Desktop Analyst Supports Successful Infrastructure Transition for Global Investment Management Firm

A large financial services company was undertaking a major headquarters move that necessitated significant infrastructure changes. This included converting desktop computers to virtual machines and migrating Azure virtual machines to on-premises infrastructure. Alderson Loop provided dedicated support for these critical transitions.

Challenges/Needs:

The client was faced with the complex task of migrating their existing IT infrastructure as part of a headquarters relocation. This involved two key challenges:

  • Migrating Azure virtual machines to on-premises infrastructure to optimize cost management and resource control.

  • Converting physical PCs to virtual machines to improve scalability and simplify device management.

These transitions needed to be executed smoothly and efficiently to minimize disruption to the firm's operations.

Solution:

Alderson Loop provided the client with a skilled Desktop Analyst who reported on-site five days a week to provide hands-on support for the hardware-related aspects of the migration.

Results/Benefits:

With support from the Alderson Loop consultant, the desktop support team successfully executed the following infrastructure transitions and upgrades:

  • Azure Virtual Machine Migration: Transitioned 700 Azure virtual machines to on-premises infrastructure, optimizing cost management and resource control.

  • Virtualization Initiative: Migrated 400 physical PCs to virtual machines from FIS, improving scalability and simplifying device management.

  • Office Expansion Support: Deployed 2,100 thin clients to support the opening of new offices.

These efforts enabled the client to:

  • Optimize cost management and resource control through the Azure VM migration.

  • Improve scalability and simplify device management through the virtualization initiative.

  • Support the successful opening of new offices with the deployment of thin clients.