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Scripted Migration Modernizes an Energy Company's Data Center Network
Custom migration scripts and around-the-clock execution moved a regulated utility's data center to a modern Cisco VXLAN architecture with minimal disruption.
Client context
The work begins with the operating reality.
Client
A large, regulated U.S. energy delivery company operating several utilities and serving millions of customers across multiple states.
EngagementBlueAlly planned and executed the migration of the company's data center network from legacy infrastructure to a modern Cisco architecture.
The challenge
What had to change
The company needed a seamless move off legacy data center switching to improve service levels, security, availability and resilience. In-house resources were limited, the environment kept changing during the project, and the scale of the migration called for specialized scripting expertise to avoid disruption to energy operations.
The BlueAlly solution
How the work came together
BlueAlly deployed an experienced migration team that wrote custom scripts to translate configurations from legacy to modern switches, validated data integrity at every step, and ran migration activities around the clock. The team adapted to changes as they happened and coordinated directly with application owners and business leaders, so the client's staff could stay focused on operations.
The results
What changed
The company moved to a modern Cisco-based network built on VXLAN, with greater scalability and flexibility in the data center. The migration also exposed redundancy gaps in a large number of applications, which the company fixed before they could cause an outage. Client leadership commended the team's execution under changing conditions.
Outcome highlights
What the client gained.
Application redundancy issues surfaced and corrected.
Round-the-clock migration with custom configuration scripts.
Validated cutovers protected energy operations.
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