Case Study: Consumers Energy speeds server provisioning and modernizes IT with AHEAD's hybrid cloud solution

Consumers Energy Advances IT Performance, Skillsets, and Talent Retention

Consumers Energy, a utility provider, was struggling with an outdated and inefficient IT infrastructure. Their internal teams were inundated with manual tasks, taking up to six weeks to provision new servers, which hindered their ability to meet customer demands. They engaged AHEAD to help implement an automated hybrid cloud solution to reduce provisioning time, standardize deployments, and empower their developers with self-service capabilities.

AHEAD designed and deployed a comprehensive automated hybrid cloud environment using VMware vRealize Automation, vRealize Orchestrator, and Puppet. This solution completely transformed the server provisioning process, slashing the time to create new servers from six weeks to just 30 minutes. The project also provided specialized training, which empowered the IT team with new skills and helped Consumers Energy retain and attract top talent.

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