We replaced slow virtual machines (VMs) with a scalable Kubernetes setup, resulting in lower infrastructure costs, faster releases, and complete control for development teams.
Solution
Cloud Migration
Client
AkzoNobel
The client’s infrastructure was built on virtual machines. While this setup had served them well for years, it began to show its limitations. Applications were more challenging to scale, deployment cycles were slow, and the cost of maintaining individual virtual machine (VM) instances continued to rise. At the same time, their development teams were growing, but lacked the autonomy to manage and ship their own workloads independently. The organisation needed a more flexible, cost-efficient, and automated environment that would not disrupt ongoing operations.
We assisted the client in transitioning from virtual machines to a modern, Kubernetes-based architecture.
We containerized their existing applications to run efficiently within a cluster. Kubernetes now distributes workloads dynamically, using shared infrastructure and fewer resources than before. This immediately reduced infrastructure and licensing costs.
We introduced CI/CD pipelines that automatically deploy new application versions into the Kubernetes cluster. Every build undergoes automated testing, monitored rollouts, and built-in rollback mechanisms to minimize risk and expedite release speed.
We restructured the DevOps model. Development teams now operate in isolated namespaces with policy-based access. This gives them full control over their own deployments, within agreed parameters. They can scale, configure, and monitor their services independently, without relying on central operations for every change.
Less capacity, fewer licenses
Fully automated with CI/CD
Self-service within safe limits
Cloud-native and future-proof
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