Case Study: University of Copenhagen advances research with Devoteam’s Microsoft Azure cloud platform

University of Copenhagen launches Azure cloud platform in 13–14 weeks with Devoteam

The University of Copenhagen, through its IT department (KU-IT), faced the challenge of supporting increasingly data-driven scientific research that required greater speed, computational power, and scalability than its on-premises infrastructure could provide. To address this, they partnered with the vendor Devoteam to establish a new cloud platform in Microsoft Azure, selecting a project on DNA and metabolism research as a pilot.

Devoteam implemented a hybrid cloud solution, beginning with a Proof of Concept that migrated a Single Cell RNA Sequencing pipeline to Azure. Using Infrastructure as Code, the solution leveraged the cloud's speed and scalability for complex calculations. The successful PoC proved the platform's value, positioning the university at the forefront of research and creating a foundation that KU-IT, with support from Devoteam, is now expanding to other research areas across the organization.

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