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Senac RJ Reduces Processing Time by 40% with Azure VMware Solution

Author: Patricia Avelar

The Challenge

Senac RJ, a reputable 80-year-old education institution in Rio de Janeiro, faced a critical infrastructure problem. They needed to migrate over 240 virtual servers because their physical data center required major renovations and could no longer support business demands.

Our client was under intense pressure to redesign their course offerings, adopt new teaching tools, and modernize old applications to ensure students were able to access their new and existing courseware without delay.

We had to move fast. Our infrastructure was obsolete and inflexible right when our business was changing dramatically. We were redesigning our course portfolio, adopting new teaching tools, and modernizing legacy applications. We needed infrastructure that let us adopt innovative solutions quickly and securely.

Betsy Ferreira, Executive Technology Manager at Senac RJ

The Solution

Senac RJ decided to migrate their entire data center to Microsoft Azure using Azure VMware Solution (AVS). They partnered with us, a Microsoft partner with experience running AVS migrations, to help execute the move.

Over 12 weeks, the teams migrated more than 240 virtual servers and 80 TB of data to the cloud. We provided consulting and technical support throughout, working closely with Senac RJ’s IT team to ensure nothing broke during the transition.

The complexity was significant, but the execution was smooth. Users didn’t notice anything. Daily operations continued without outages or incidents.

The Results

Senac RJ’s IT team saw a 40% reduction in processing time after moving to modern servers with all-flash storage in the cloud. The infrastructure now scales when needed and integrates with over 200 Azure services.

As the project leader, I can say adopting Azure VMware Solution was our best decision. We modernized our environment while keeping everything running.

Luckas Fernandes, Microsoft Specialist at Senac RJ.

Microsoft also recognized the project as a success story and cited Senac RJ as a pioneer in education sector cloud migration. For Senac RJ, the move positioned them as a technology leader among regional education companies.

Next Steps

Senac RJ now has infrastructure that supports continuous innovation. The IT team can adopt new solutions faster and more securely than before. They’re rolling out improvements gradually, bringing innovation to users without disruption.

We’re on a different level now. We are more confident in keeping up with technological evolution in the market.

Fernando Carvalho, Infrastructure and Security Lead at Senac RJ.

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