Centre TechnologiesCentre replaced aging hardware with a scalable cloud environment Microsoft Azure, resolving outages caused by network redundancy, datacenter connectivity issues, supporting growing applications, and increasing overall customer satisfaction through heightened efficiency with security.
CHALLENGE
Aging Hardware Investments
CAPEX investments in technology were aging. Outdated hardware increased security vulnerabilities, putting sensitive customer information at risk. Their IT environment could no longer sustain the demand from growing applications, limiting employee productivity. Additionally, their current data center experienced frequent outages resulting in lost revenue.
"Centre’s cloud experts delivered as promised — working through all issues and mentoring us every step of the way."
Development Manager
Leading provider of Point-of-Sale (POS) software and transaction services
SOLUTION AND RESULTS
Maximized Productivity and Security
Centre utilized Microsoft Azure, a cloud solution, to seal customer-related data, promote operational efficiency, and minimize costs. Azure enabled software applications to scale quickly to support growth, increase speed, and safeguard reliability. In addition, Centre utilized DDOS and botnet protection through Cloudflare. This eliminated vulnerabilities caused by outdated and unsupported hardware, exponentially increasing security.
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
Increased Productivity
Centre continues to increase ROI through further cost optimization with increased flexibility by implementing auto-scaling and enabling apps to automatically adjust to changing demand. The next steps also include enhancing features of cloud security to prevent region-wide outages during a disaster recovery scenario.
About this Software and Services Customer
Industry-leading provider of POS software solutions for restaurants, streamlining and scaling from a single location to hundreds. Purposely built by restaurant professionals, for restaurant professionals, their POS provides delivery, online ordering, loyalty, management, and payment processing services.
About Microsoft 365
Microsoft Azure™ offers companies a full range of cloud services that are easy to access and user-friendly, whether you want to set up a website, create a database, maintain and administer projects, or even develop, deploy and support custom applications.
About the Author
Centre Technologies is a full-service IT consulting and managed services provider headquartered in Texas, with a focus on mid-sized businesses. As a trusted IT partner for well over a decade, Centre is recognized for its local experience and enterprise-grade cloud and cybersecurity solutions. Centre is committed to helping organizations harness the power of technology to maximize their operational efficiency and exceed their business goals. Learn more about Centre Technologies »
