Flexible engagement model improves revenue
India’s largest power utility company scales its billing application to 25+ million consumers on Sify’s CloudInfinit solution
Project Objective
Implement a future-ready unified billing application on cloud for metering, billing and collection Services for over 25 million consumers
Project Model
Outcome-based model (vis-à-vis existing capex + services model)
Sify’s Uniqueness
Integrated value proposition built on private cloud, end-to-end connectivity, network security, back-up and disaster recovery from different seismic zone.
Integrated Value and Outcome
cloud@coreTM products and services:
- Web-based billing application moved to cloud – Provisioning and management of private cloud with HA and DR to host centralized billing system
- Built Backup and DR platform in compliance with regulatory policies applicable for electricity billing data
- DC and DR in different seismic zone
- Provided charge per bill/ transaction basis billing system
- Sify executed the project through assessment and implementation services within stipulated timelines.
Value for client
- Reduction in meter-to-cash cycle time, outstanding dues resulting in increased cash flow
- Improvement in revenue and reduction in AT&C loss
- Accurate consumer information on usage and payment trends and patterns
- Improved operation efficiency and customer satisfaction
Transforming one of the largest stock exchange networks
Providing a highly reliable and scalable network solution to expand trading volumes and geographic reach
Network transformation and transitioning of the world’s second-largest stock exchange to scale geographic reach, improve reliability and lower operational cost
Project Objective
To transform and transition the exchange’s existing network, set up a shared NOC & SOC, and expand the exchange’s footprint to acquire more members in India.
Project Model
Managed-Services-led model
Sify’s Uniqueness
Integrated value of skills – Network Integrator, NOC & Managed Services, Network Transformation Services including design, optimization and transitioning of the network.
Integrated Value and Outcome
Integrated play of network Managed Services provider , network integrator & skillsets to run NOC operations for such mission-critical networks.
Value for client
Provided the exchange a predicable model to scale operations over multiple cities from a limited presence using network and Edge assets. This has helped significant growth in member acquisition and lowering the cost of operations for existing members.
Enabling highly effective oncology patient-care
Full-services model enabling 1.75 lacs+ radiation treatment plans prepared on 100% available high-performance cloud platform
Project Objective
Enabling medical Information and treatment application on private cloud.
Project Model
Fully Services Model
Sify’s Uniqueness
Integrated value proposition built on: Private Cloud + Network Services + Managed Services
Integrated Value and Outcome
With the Cloud@core portfolio, Sify dramatically increased the availability of the expensive linear accelerator machines used to administer radiation to cancer patients. This has led to transformational changes in the treatment of cancer patients.
Value for client
- 1.75 lacs+ radiation treatment plans prepared on 100% available high-performance cloud platform
- Decoupled the Patient Oncology Information System from on-premise colocation with linear accelerators
- Patient can choose to go to any of the networked hospitals.
- Experts can remotely access the just-in-time patient condition and swiftly program the system to administer the most appropriate radiation treatment.
- The time to create the radiation plan has been reduced dramatically by pooling of compute resources on the cloud.
- Patient records are permanently archived.
- Streamlined operations with remote change management
SAP migration from on-premise to AWS cloud
Global steel leader empowers intelligence for their business functions by migrating ERP to hyperscaler cloud
Project Objective
Implement integrated future-ready digital infrastructure on hyperscale public cloud
Project Model
Fully services model(vis-à-vis existing capex + services model)
Sify’s Uniqueness
Integrated value proposition built on: Sify SAP Services, Hyperscale (AWS) partnership, DC and Sify’s Cloud Interconnect, Security Services and Unique Migration Services
Integrated Value and Outcome
Sify’ s value proposition built on cloud@core products and services
- Perform Selective carve-out of SAP data from Source System based on specific Profit Centers, Cost Centers, Plants from source SoH system
- New SoH landscape on AWS with the Carve-out data
- Migration of other existing instances from on-Prem to AWS with near-zero downtime
- Sify executed the project through assessment, near-zero downtime migration & implementation services within a record timeline and finally integration of various SAP systems
- Management of the Hosted and AWS Cloud footprint
Value for client
Error-free carving out of only specific data based on profit center with minimal business impact, nimble and agile digital-ready infrastructure, end-to-end ownership by one partner, no conflict of interest with application partners.
Managed-Services-led network model for digital payments
Sify’s multi-service-provider capabilities and skills in network integration, transformation and NOC provide a reliable network to facilitate inter-bank payment settlements.
Sify’s Managed-Services-led network outsourcing model guarantees multiple banks high availability and the ability to navigate complexities.
Project Objective
To set up the digital payment network infrastructure connecting multiple bank locations for interbank settlements.
Project Model
Managed-Services-led network outsourcing model
Sify’s Uniqueness
Integrated value of skills – NSP, Network Integrator, NOC & Managed Services, Network Transformation Services, Security Services and Network Infrastructure Services
Integrated Value and Outcome
- Sify’s expertise in designing, implementing, and operating a multi-service provider environment for high availability.
- Ability to tightly integrate security controls into the overall network architecture, and yet manage the complexity of interconnections between member banks and RBI payment gateways.
- Integrated play of network Managed Service provider and skillsets to run large-scale dedicated NOC operations for such mission-critical network.
Value for client
Single ownership with the MSP to manage the complexity and guarantee high availability.
Has your vision gone clouded with Cloud Adoption?
SPEAKERS:
Ravi Maguluri, CTO Cloud & Managed Services, Sify Technologies
Anirban Dasgupta, AVP, Data Center Centric Services, Sify Technologies
DATE:
October 29, 2020 | 6.00 PM
DESCRIPTION:
Enterprises are constantly grappling with the decisions surrounding cloud adoption strategy, how to manage the migration, which workloads to be moved, how to start application modernization, all while ensuring cost optimisation. Often our vision gets clouded with a relentless barrage of questions around cloud adoption.
Sify’s Cloudinfinit cloud management platform provides comprehensive visibility, insights, and control over cloud resources from multiple clouds. This helps to make informed decisions to address various scenarios.
In this context, ETCIO.com in association with Sify is hosting a webinar titled “Has your vision gone clouded with Cloud Adoption? Explore Infinite possibilities with Sify’s Cloudinfinit”. Join us for this session to learn how to unclutter your thoughts around Cloud adoption.
Gain best practices from the industry experts on creating good visibility on various aspects of cloud management and insights that can be gleaned from such visibility.
Key Discussion Points
- Analyse the Cloud adoption journey- strategy & roadmap
- Enable operational excellence and cost optimization with cloud
- Challenges and vulnerabilities associated with the cloud adoption
Integrated and end-to-end Managed Services
Scheduled Indian bank finds a unified technology integrator and managed services provider in Sify, delivering strong capex and opex benefits
Scheduled Indian bank finds in Sify a single technology integrator for DC, DR, NDR, hosting, SD-WAN, security, branch connectivity and managed services with end-to-end SLA ownership
Project Objective
Develop a Hybrid IT infrastructure to migrate Core Banking application Software. Hybrid IT – Includes Managed DC, DR, NDR , Security and Branch Connectivity.
Project Model
Capex | Opex | Consumption Model
Sify’s Uniqueness
Integrated value proposition: Sify is a single IT partner to build, host, manage the DC, DR, NDR, branch connectivity and Security in line with the RBI audit guidelines.
Integrated Value and Outcome
Sify’ s value proposition built on cloud@core products and services
- Designed Private Cloud architecture for Bank CBS and hosted DC & DR on Sify Data Center.
- Designing the right network architecture based on Sify SD-WAN Services & technology to meet the network SLAs in the tough hilly terrains
- Leveraged Sify Managed Connectivity Services to Interconnect DC , DR , NDR data replication and branch application access.
- Managing Data Center, Disaster Recover services , Network Services and security using Sify Managed Services Platform
- Strong Technology Alliances and Partnership.
Value for Client
A single technology integrator for DC, DR, NDR, Hosting, SD-WAN, Security , branch connectivity and Managed Services owning the end-to-end SLA of IT.
New revenue streams and improved patient care through cloud
Leading healthcare provider achieves 33% costs reduction by deploying healthcare app on Sify Cloud
Project Objective
Deployment of client application on Sify Cloud Platform to achieve digital initiative goals and increased revenue.
Project Model
Fully services model (vis-à-vis existing capex + services model)
Sify’s Uniqueness
Integrated value proposition: Private Cloud + Network Services + Disaster Recovery Services + Managed Services
Integrated Value and Outcome
cloud@core products and services:
- Started with hosted virtualization and Managed Services several years ago in first-generation initiatives.
- Migrated to Sifycloudinfinit with Cloud@core in second generation initiatives with minimal disruption
- DRaaS from Cloud@core is configured to mitigate the risk from unplanned disaster to prevent impacting the business
- Hyperreach network connectivity for all hospitals with the enterprise cloud
- Hybrid security and Managed Services for all applications
Value for client
Client could provide better patient care and create new streams of revenue. As a one stop IT infrastructure partner Sify helped rationalize costs and release funds for modernization.
Logistics major transforms to digital IT
App modernization through microservices-based containerization with full CI/CD implementation using AWS leads to agility and enhanced CX
Project Objective
Move away from legacy monolithic app architecture to improve time to market for customized offerings and service models for clients of logistics major
Project Model
Fully consumption-based model (vis-à-vis existing capex + services model)
Sify’s Uniqueness
Single SPOC across DC, Hyperscale Cloud & Network, Integrated value proposition built on: Cloud-adjacent DC, Hyperscale (AWS) partnership, DC and Sify Cloud Interconnect
Integrated Value and Outcome
Sify’ s value proposition built on cloud@core products and services
- Partnered with AWS for designing the right architecture for application modernization plan on hyperscale cloud platform
- Existing applications and infrastructure running on Cloud-adjacent DC and interconnected to AWS cloud through Direct Connect at near-zero latency.
- Designed and configured the technology stack for microservices using AWS services such as Kubernetes, RDS, Kafka, Istio, Alfresco. Grafana, Prometheus and so on
- Infrastructure-as-a-Code: Designed the entire solution using Terraform configuration to easily create infrastructure from code
- Implementation using DevOps CI/CD with opensource tools like Maven, Jenkins, Junit, JMeter, SonarQube, ECR, Selenium
Value for Client
Enabled digital transformation:
- Cost optimization due to server-less framework and containers on open-source platforms and no OEM lock-in for applications and DBs, improvements in customer service
- Greater satisfaction due to agile applications
- No capex – with pay-as-you-go billing models, greater degree of automation and scalability
Streamlining the IT Service Organization
Managed services on canonical model secures higher uptime, enhanced visibility and customer delight for billion-dollar chemical manufacturer
Project Objective
Enhance the client’s IT Services and jointly work towards meeting the business dynamics and challenges of IT Service Organization.
Project Model
Services model
Sify’s Uniqueness
Integrated value proposition:
- Support this customer with our strong management & monitoring toolsets, service-catalogue-based delivery for Data Center, Disaster Recovery Services, Network, Security, Service Desk & End-User Services.
Integrated Value and Outcome
Deliver comprehensive managed services on a canonical model modeled into a service catalog and outcomes linked payments
- Seamless service transition to Sify Managed Services
- Manage DC, DR, Network, Security, End-User Services.
- Savings in telecom bills through Network Assessment Services
- Cost reduction by migrating on-premise DC to Sify DC
- Improved DR Services levels by Sify DRaaS Services
- Cost reduction in Managed Services by improving productivity and reducing costs with hybrid Managed Services
- Continuous improvement in IT Services reliability and scalability leveraging Sify hybrid cloud platform
Value for client
Higher uptime of service levels, improvement in customer delight, service dashboard providing a view on the IT services, state-of-the-art tools, process and procedures, secure application access through BYOD platform, Reduced cost of DC operations and improved uptime of Infrastructure.
