Case Study 1. Company background NeoSphere started as a general store in 1970 and has grown into one of the world's leading brands, known for great value and customer service. Over time, the company transitioned from only physical stores to a stores and online hybrid model, with 25% of sales online. Currently, NeoSphere has little presence in Asia but considers that market key for future growth. 2. Solution concept NeoSphere wants to migrate several critical applications to the cloud but has not completed a technical review to determine their suitability for the cloud and the engineering required for migration. They currently host all of these applications on infrastructure that is at its end of life and is no longer supported. 3. Existing technical environment NeoSphere hosts all of its applications in four data centers: three in North American and one in Europe; most applications are dual-homed. NeoSphere understands the dependencies and resource usage metrics of their on-premises architecture. 4. Business requirements a. Optimize for capacity during peak periods and value during off-peak periods b. Guarantee service availability and support c. Reduce on-premises footprint and associated financial and environmental impact d. Move to outsourcing model to avoid large up-front costs associated with infrastructure purchase Case Study 1. Company background NeoSphere started as a general store in 1970 and has grown into one of the world's leading brands, known for great value and customer service. Over time, the company transitioned from only physical stores to a stores and online hybrid model, with 25% of sales online. Currently, NeoSphere has little presence in Asia but considers that market key for future growth. 2. Solution concept NeoSphere wants to migrate several critical applications to the cloud but has not completed a technical review to determine their suitability for the cloud and the engineering required for migration. They currently host all of these applications on infrastructure that is at its end of life and is no longer supported. 3. Existing technical environment NeoSphere hosts all of its applications in four data centers: three in North American and one in Europe; most applications are dual-homed. NeoSphere understands the dependencies and resource usage metrics of their on-premises architecture. 4. Business requirements a. Optimize for capacity during peak periods and value during off-peak periods b. Guarantee service availability and support c. Reduce on-premises footprint and associated financial and environmental impact d. Move to outsourcing model to avoid large up-front costs associated with infrastructure purchase