Case Study: Les Mills International achieves stronger data governance and reduced storage costs with Egnyte

How Les Mills Strengthened Data Governance with AI-Powered Lifecycle Management

Les Mills, the global fitness brand behind 23 quarterly-updated programs and licensed in over 21,000 locations across 110 countries, faced growing IT complexity as it expanded: legacy on‑premise file servers, Exchange systems and VPNs required frequent maintenance, teams hoarded content on desktops and consumer clouds, and content sprawl and duplication left the company exposed to security and compliance risks.

Adopting a cloud‑first approach with Egnyte (rolled out globally in 2014) gave Les Mills a single source of truth accessible via desktop, web and mobile, eliminated the need for local file servers, and let satellite offices operate without on‑prem infrastructure. Egnyte’s AI-powered lifecycle management identified 1.6M duplicate files across ~100TB, enabling automated retention, archive and deletion policies that cut storage costs, lowered risk, and helped the company rapidly scale on‑demand content and shift its workforce to remote work during the COVID‑19 crisis.

Les Mills International

Mike Mason

Global Infrastructure Tech Lead