Case Study: Florida Department of Environmental Protection achieves secure, cost-effective GIS modernization with Microsoft Corporation

Modernizing the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s infrastructure to leverage GIS data with Azure

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection needed a more modern, cost-effective way to support its statewide GIS data and environmental monitoring while moving away from outdated infrastructure. As the agency expanded its digital transformation, it looked to Microsoft Corporation and Azure SQL Database to improve access to maps, data, and applications used to protect Florida’s natural resources.

Microsoft Corporation helped the Florida Department of Environmental Protection build an Azure-based GIS solution that improved reliability, accessibility, and security. The new cloud approach kept data available during maintenance and outages, supported public-facing tools, and delivered about 40% cost savings on the first migration, with an estimated additional 20% savings on the next migration.

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Warren Sponholtz

Chief Information Officer