Case Study: Saudi Electricity Company improves performance and cuts costs with Microsoft SQL Server

Electricity company powers ahead with faster data insight

Saudi Electricity Company, a large power utility provider, sought to reduce the high costs associated with running its essential ESRI ArcGIS software on an Oracle database. As part of a company-wide initiative to unify its suppliers, the customer wanted to migrate this critical system to a Microsoft platform to streamline operations and cut licensing expenses.

Microsoft, through its Microsoft Consulting Services, implemented a trouble-free migration of the system to SQL Server 2012 Enterprise. The solution delivered significant performance improvements, higher system availability for better disaster recovery, and substantial cost savings. The unification onto a Microsoft platform also provided faster data insight for field crews and management, leading to greater operational efficiencies and more informed decision-making across the business.

Saudi Electricity Company

Mohammed N. Aljedani

GIS Group Leader