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Driving Cloud Transformation with Azure Managed IT Services.

Overview
The client is a global leader in financial services, offering M&A, strategy, and financing advice, as well as investment and wealth management solutions. With a legacy spanning over 200 years, the organisation operates across three key business lines: Advisory, Wealth and Asset Management, and Merchant Banking. To support its operations across 50 offices worldwide, the organisation required a secure, scalable, and cost-effective managed IT services solution that could enhance agility and resilience while ensuring compliance with financial regulations.
Key Services
Managed IT Services
Technologies
Azure
Azure Landing Zone
Azure DevOps
Azure Firewall
Azure Sentinel
Azure Monitor
Application Insights
Log Analytics
The Challenge

Overcoming Legacy IT Infrastructure with Managed IT Services.

The organisation faced significant challenges due to its heavy reliance on on-premise infrastructure and legacy applications. This outdated IT model created several inefficiencies that impacted operational performance and financial sustainability. Key issues included:

  • Limited cloud adoption and inability to leverage Azure Managed Services for rapid deployment and scalability.
  • A fragmented IT strategy with no unified cloud framework, leading to inefficiencies.
  • Lack of automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices, slowing innovation and increasing operational costs.
  • No cost optimisation measures, making IT expenditure difficult to control.
  • Multiple IT suppliers for hardware and software support, complicating management and increasing dependency risks.
  • Inconsistent IT governance across global locations, causing compliance and security challenges.

To address these challenges, the organisation required a strategic cloud transformation and a robust managed IT services approach to enhance agility, scalability, and operational efficiency.

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The Solution

End-to-End Cloud Transformation with Managed IT Services

Following a competitive procurement process, UBDS Digital was selected to lead the organisation’s cloud transformation, providing managed IT services to modernise infrastructure, improve security, and optimise costs. The solution included:

  • Azure Landing Zone Deployment – Implemented across multiple geopolitical regions, including France Central, East US 2, and Southeast Asia, ensuring global scalability, compliance, and a secure cloud foundation.
  • Managed IT Services Agreement – A 3-year managed service contract delivering 24/7/365 cloud support, monitoring, and security operations from UBDS Digital’s Infrastructure Operations Centre in Manchester.
  • Proactive Cloud Management – Integrated Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics to provide full visibility, enhance performance, and drive automation.
  • Cost Optimisation & Compliance – Implemented Azure FinOps best practices, ensuring effective cloud spending and governance.

With UBDS Digital’s expertise in cloud and managed IT services, the organisation gained a future-proof cloud-first strategy while maintaining security, resilience, and cost efficiency.

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The Outcome

Cloud Transformation with Measurable Business Impact.

The collaboration with UBDS Digital delivered a comprehensive cloud transformation that enhanced security, scalability, and cost efficiency. Key benefits included:

  • Global Scalability & Compliance – Azure Landing Zone successfully deployed across key regions, ensuring seamless cloud adoption with regulatory compliance.
  • Optimised Cloud Management & Automation – Integration of Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, and Azure DevOps enabled real-time visibility and proactive cloud performance optimisation.
  • Enhanced Security & Threat Protection – A robust security framework was implemented with Azure Firewall and Microsoft Sentinel, delivering 24/7 cloud security monitoring and proactive threat detection.
  • Cost Optimisation & Resource Visibility – Advanced cloud cost management through resource tagging allowed better tracking, usage optimisation, and cost efficiency aligned with Azure FinOps principles.

By partnering with UBDS Digital’s Managed IT Services, the organisation successfully transitioned to a modern, secure, and cost-optimised cloud environment, ensuring long-term operational resilience and digital innovation.

City buildings | digital lifecycle partner

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