Industry: Marketing Services Client Size: 300+ Employees Location: Philippines
Client Challenges
The client, a mid-sized marketing data services company, was running critical applications and data workloads on IBM Cloud. However, they faced:
- Increasing operational costs and licensing complexities.
- Limitations in adopting modern cloud-native services (AI, BigQuery, Dataflow).
- Difficulties in scaling and integrating with other cloud providers or SaaS platforms.
- Slower innovation cycles compared to competitors leveraging GCP.
The leadership team wanted to modernize their infrastructure and move towards a multi-cloud-ready environment, choosing Google Cloud Platform for its innovation in AI/ML, analytics, and financial-grade security.
Our Solution: CDOps Tech Migration Framework
We led the end-to-end migration leveraging our proven migration blueprint tailored for financial clients:
Assessment & Planning
- Application portfolio assessment (infrastructure, dependencies, licensing).
- Cost-benefit analysis between IBM Cloud and GCP.
- Designing a Landing Zone on GCP with security, IAM, and compliance baselines.
Architecture Design
- Re-architected workloads for GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) and Cloud Run where applicable.
- IAM & VPC structure aligned with best practices for financial compliance.
- Integration strategy with existing SaaS (Salesforce, Workday, etc.) through Apigee & Pub/Sub.
Migration Execution
- Lift-and-shift for stable workloads (VMs to Compute Engine).
- Re-platforming legacy Java apps to containerized workloads on GKE Autopilot.
- Data migration from IBM Cloud Databases to BigQuery and Cloud SQL.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines via Cloud Build and Artifact Registry.
Optimization & Handover
- FinOps implementation to track and optimize cloud spend.
- Observability setup through Cloud Monitoring and Error Reporting.
- Security hardening through Security Command Center and DLP APIs.
Results & Impact
| Metric | Before (IBM Cloud) | After (GCP) |
|---|---|---|
| Infra Cost Reduction | - | 28% Savings |
| Deployment Time | Weeks | Minutes via CI/CD |
| Analytics Performance | Sluggish | 5x Faster with BigQuery |
| Innovation Readiness | Limited | Enabled AI/ML Adoption |
| Compliance Alignment | Fragmented | Streamlined with GCP Blueprints |
Client Testimonial
"CDOps Tech provided clarity and control throughout a complex migration. Today, we’re innovating faster, managing less infrastructure, and already seeing ROI on our GCP investment."
Why This Matters for You
If your business is stuck with legacy cloud platforms or feels held back by high costs and inflexibility, CDOps Tech can help you unlock modern cloud benefits quickly, securely, and with confidence.
