Buffalo Computer Graphics (BCG)

Migrating to a centralized cloud with Lumen and AWS.

Enhancing cloud for future flexibility

Buffalo Computer Graphics (BCG) is a veteran-owned engineering and consulting firm, working with both private and government agencies that provide emergency services in a disaster. To strengthen their standard cloud offering and allow for future flexibility, BCG partnered with Lumen to implement a cloud migration from a private provider into multiple AWS availability zones. 

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Challenges

  • Migrating from a private cloud provider into multiple AWS availability zones
  • Engaging AWS Cloud Management Services model to focus on core business competencies
  • Optimizing performance, reducing costs and consolidating workloads
  • Replicating data for the Disaster Recovery Program to other AWS regions and Azure

Challenges

  • Migrating from a private cloud provider into multiple AWS availability zones
  • Engaging AWS Cloud Management Services model to focus on core business competencies
  • Optimizing performance, reducing costs and consolidating workloads
  • Replicating data for the Disaster Recovery Program to other AWS regions and Azure

Solutions

  • AWS along with Lumen® Advanced Managed Services allowed BCG to optimize and streamline its cloud platform
  • Lumen assigned a dedicated team to relocate applications and services into the AWS public cloud environment using Lumen® Cloud Application Manager
  • Lumen Advanced Managed Services offered the ability to tailor individual AWS subscription needs

Solutions

  • AWS along with Lumen® Advanced Managed Services allowed BCG to optimize and streamline its cloud platform
  • Lumen assigned a dedicated team to relocate applications and services into the AWS public cloud environment using Lumen® Cloud Application Manager
  • Lumen Advanced Managed Services offered the ability to tailor individual AWS subscription needs

Results

  • Improved operational efficiency and agility with cloud deployment
  • Gained on-demand, multi-cloud management and consolidated billing
  • Boosted resiliency and business continuity
  • Successfully architected and implemented replication of Disaster Recovery Program

Results

  • Improved operational efficiency and agility with cloud deployment
  • Gained on-demand, multi-cloud management and consolidated billing
  • Boosted resiliency and business continuity
  • Successfully architected and implemented replication of Disaster Recovery Program

What works for BCG

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“BCG was looking to migrate from a private cloud service to AWS and utilize a validated AWS MSP partner. With our Lumen integrated services and their strength in working with AWS, it was a strategic fit.”

— John Paul Wiejaczka, Director of Quality Assurance

Buffalo Computer Graphics

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