Case Study: Maximus achieves smarter cloud optimization and cost savings with IBM Turbonomic

Smarter cloud optimization for government services

Maximus, a government technology partner serving federal, state, and local agencies, was struggling with cloud inefficiency after a lift-and-shift migration left more than 4,000 servers oversized and underutilized. Native cloud tools created too many false positives, and Maximus needed a smarter way to right-size resources, reduce waste, and lower costs without affecting service delivery.

IBM partnered with Maximus to implement IBM Turbonomic, an AI-powered IT automation platform that analyzes demand and automates resource optimization. The solution helped Maximus execute 3,000+ actions in the first year, achieve a 113% year-one ROI on software licensing, mitigate 78 production performance risks, and implement 1,700 efficiency improvements, while improving performance and freeing engineers for higher-value work.

Maximus

Chris Ray

Vice President of Cloud Technology