Empowering & Enabling the
Secure Cloud
Emboldened by our Cloud Security superpower, we help organizations migrate, adopt and operationalize cloud services.
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Why Aligned?
We are 100% focused on Cloud infrastructure, applications and services.
We remove the barriers which prohibit organizations from achieving maximum value with the AWS Cloud.
Our mission is to help organizations of all sizes realize the value that can only be achieved through adopting, optimizing, maximizing and protecting the Cloud.
Areas of Excellence
a holistically integrated cloud experience
Cloud
Advisory
We are experts in Cloud, driven to earn your long-term trust. We are here to serve as a guide and mentor for the business and application of your cloud.
Cloud
Finance
Balance costs, performance and capacity throughout your cloud journey by applying the right strategies, tools and resources.
Cloud
Engineering
Move beyond the legacy technology mindset through a world of transformation, acceleration and innovation to capture business value.
Cloud
Security
We implement and operate your secure Cloud infrastructure, applications and services with confidence.
We remove the barriers which prohibit organizations from achieving maximum value from the enterprise Cloud.
Specialists with AWS
As an Advanced Tier Services partner, Aligned is vested and committed to Amazon Web Services (AWS).
We are working tirelessly to enhance and extend our expertise with AWS. We truly believe in the superiority of AWS over other cloud competitors, and see this play out with our Clients each and every day.
PRESS RELEASE
In the News
Aligned Technology Group Becomes AWS Advanced Consulting Partner, Further Strengthening Secure Cloud Practices
CASE STUDIES
Cloud, Aligned & Optimized
ATG Expertise, Realized
Modernizing Legacy Architectures with Cloud Strategies & Solutions
Healthcare Provider standardizes technology and modernizes their estate to enable the practice and allow for greater focus delivering excellent care to their patients.
Strategic IT/Business Decisions in M & A: Cloud, Security, Infrastructure
Casino acquires international sportsbook and looks to Aligned for support with Separation, Integration and support establishing both cloud and security programs.
Real Customer Stories
Technology is a tool or instrument that is part of a bigger picture. Our mission is to help you and your organization develop, execute, and manage your strategic business initiatives more efficiently and effectively to achieve your business goals.
Healthcare Technology Organization
42% Cost Savings
Issue:
Client manages and supports a dozen data centers across the globe, with consistent pricing pressures, there was a need to identify ways to reduce cost while not impacting customer production environments.
What we did
- Data Center Review
- Cost Optimization
- Contract Negotiations
Result:
- ATG drove 42% cost savings for the client through service consolidation and cost optimization efforts.
- Customer was able to reduce data center footprint while shutting off aging or end of life equipment without impacting production systems with customer facing environments in operation.
National Insurance Company
18% Cost Savings
Issue:
Client maintained an in house data center with two colocation facilities on the east coast. Client was interested in moving out of one of the data center facilities and opening up a new DR solution in central US.
What we did
- Data Center Review
- Disaster Recovery Planning & Business Continuity Planning
- Cost Optimization
Result:
- ATG was able to work with client to build a disaster recovery plan and work with various stakeholders to coordinate business and technology needs.
- ATG drove a 18% cost savings in existing data center footprint while also deploying a new DR facility in Central US region
- ATG worked with client to eliminate the need for all on-prem infrastructure in existing building resulting in full data center turndown.
Regional Healthcare Organization
51% Cost Savings per Month
Issue:
Small AWS deployment with little management oversight and a lack of cloud skills internal to the organization moving from traditional infrastructure to SaaS and cloud based solutions.
What we did
- AWS Audit
- Cost Optimization Review
- Ongoing Monitoring
Result:
- Eliminated unused storage volumes and the old application server no longer in use, the charges for AWS resulted in a savings of 51% per month.
- We’ll continue to monitor AWS billing and finance to ensure maintenance of savings and identify other future changes.
Real Money Gaming Organization
Cost Savings of 15%
Issue:
Customer was consistently seeing a month over month increase in their AWS spend which was driving service profitability down with limited visibility for the leadership team.
What we did
- AWS Review
- Cost Optimization Review
- Cloud Management Platform
Result:
- ATG conducted a service review with the client and AWS in order to validate services in use and drivers in the business that were generating the demand for growth in service usage.
- ATG worked with AWS and the client to drive both technical and commercial recommendations which generated cost savings of 15% on their primary services.
- ATG implemented, maintained and supported a cloud management platform to provide both technology and business teams with visibility on past service and cost usage, forecasting of upcoming services, security recommendations and other useful insights.
International Technology Firm
Cost Savings of 36%
Issue:
Customer had a renewal coming up in 1 week and had not spent any time adjusting cost for their services or validating product need. They were planning on renewing their services as is with no adjustments for 12 months.
What we did
- Data Center Services Audit
- Cost Optimization Review
- Services Negotiation
Result:
- With a 1 hour customer call, we were able to collect all necessary information to help kick off their data center project aiding consolidation of services from various providers, optimizing cost and adjusting services
- ATG recommended a more modern approach for network services and backup solutions resulting in more service for less cost.
- ATG was able to drive a 36% cost reduction for all services moving forward.
International eCommerce Organization
Savings of $20k per month
Issue:
Customer was looking to renew existing data center services, optimize and update their environment given changes during their initial 3 year term. Their team had not conducted any recent market research and was unarmed with the needed leverage to drive optimal cost savings.
What we did
- Data Center Services Audit
- Cost Optimization Review
- Services Negotiation
Result:
- ATG reduced customer monthly data center spend by roughly $20k/month resulting in a 3 year cost savings of $750k without having to reduce level of service or data center footprint.
- ATG provides on going escalation and general customer support for client as they look to make changes in their data center modernization effort.
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