Case Study

Bolton Partners reduce IT costs, boost productivity, and enhance compliance through Azure modernization

Industry

Insurance

Size

500

Technologies

Azure Virtual Desktop, Sentinel, Microsoft Purview

Challenges:

Bolton Partners operated on aging, on-premises infrastructure composed of outdated servers and workstations—some untouched for years. This legacy setup resulted in:

  • Frequent system downtimes, leading to an estimated 40% drop in productivity across departments.
  • Escalating maintenance costs, with nearly a quarter of the IT budget spent on reactive fixes instead of strategic investments.
  • Weak compliance and security posture, leaving sensitive data at risk due to inconsistent backup processes and unpatched systems.

The lack of centralized management and modern identity controls made scalability and secure collaboration difficult. This scenario hindered business continuity planning and threatened long-term competitiveness.

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Approach and Solution:

GOBI Technologies adopted a comprehensive, phased approach focused on infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, security hardening, and IT enablement. Key steps included:

  1. Cloud Readiness Assessment:
    We conducted a full infrastructure and compliance assessment, identifying gaps and mapping out a custom Azure migration strategy. This phase included alignment with Azure governance best practices.
  2. Modern Infrastructure Deployment:
    Outdated hardware was replaced with Azure Virtual Machines and Azure Virtual Desktop, enabling secure and remote-friendly workspaces. Azure Active Directory was implemented for modern identity management.
  3. Security & Compliance Implementation:
    GOBI deployed Microsoft Sentinel and Defender for Cloud, along with Azure Policy, to enforce regulatory compliance and introduce proactive threat protection. Real-time monitoring and alerting mechanisms were put in place to improve incident response.
  4. Disaster Recovery & Backup:
    Leveraging Azure Backup and Site Recovery, we established a fail-safe environment that guarantees data availability and resilience under failure scenarios.
  5. Training & Long-Term Support:
    GOBI trained Bolton’s IT team on managing their new environment and continues to provide ongoing managed cloud services for optimization and support.

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Conclusion

Bolton Partners' digital transformation with GOBI Technologies marked a turning point in operational efficiency, security, and scalability. By moving to Microsoft Azure, the organization eliminated the risks tied to legacy infrastructure while enabling secure, remote-friendly work environments.

Key outcomes included:

  • 40% improvement in workforce productivity through reduced downtime and faster system performance.
  • 30% reduction in IT maintenance costs, allowing the organization to reinvest in strategic technology initiatives.
  • Strengthened security and compliance posture with centralized identity management, proactive monitoring, and automated policy enforcement.
  • Resilient disaster recovery capabilities ensuring business continuity under failure scenarios.

With a future-ready cloud environment in place, Bolton Partners is now equipped to scale confidently, respond faster to change, and focus on delivering long-term value to their clients. GOBI continues to support them as a strategic managed services partner.