Executive Summary
KUKA CARES supports NDIS participants with services that build their skills and independence. As the organisation grew, managing participant data and keeping track of each participant became harder.
KUKA CARES engaged Peritos Solutions to set up a Windows virtual server on Microsoft Azure, giving it programmatic control of the server and its hosted virtual machines. Peritos also provided licensing at a discounted partner price and advised on how to reduce ongoing costs.
Project outcomes
Results & Impact
Single Sign on
Integrated with AD
100%
Data encryption at Rest
Daily
Automated Backups
Background
KUKA CARES needed a server that gave it a reliable way to manage its data and the virtual machines that host its applications. Its existing setup made backup, recovery and new provisioning slower than it wanted.
Peritos helped KUKA CARES consolidate its servers on Azure, explained how Azure Windows Server could address its data challenges, and recommended a licensing and savings plan suited to the organisation.
Challenge
Every participant’s data has to be kept secure while staying accessible to KUKA CARES staff. The organisation also needed faster, simpler backup and recovery for its key application workloads.
Beyond security, KUKA CARES wanted to provision applications and resources more quickly, improve disaster recovery and business continuity, and keep downtime to a minimum.
Solution
Peritos set up a Windows virtual server on Microsoft Azure for KUKA CARES, with programmatic control of the server and its hosted virtual machines, supported by discounted partner licensing.
Key Solution Capabilities
- Azure Windows Virtual Server: A cloud-hosted Windows server for KUKA CARES’ applications and participant data.
- Programmatic Control: Management of the server and its hosted virtual machines through Azure.
- Backup & Recovery: Faster backup and recovery of key workloads, backed by Microsoft production support.
- Security: Microsoft’s standard support and security cover for the hosted environment.
- Discounted Licensing: Azure licences at partner pricing, with advice on monthly and annual commitment orders.
- Usage Reporting: Reports on licence usage and each user’s last activity date to keep licence costs visible.
Approach
Peritos deployed the Azure Windows virtual server, advised KUKA CARES on best practice for managing Azure licences, and recommended a savings plan based on the licences the organisation actually needed. The project closed with a handover and Q&A session.
Peritos bills KUKA CARES at month end on 20-day credit terms and continues to provide licence usage reporting.
