Used by companies the world over, from large financial institutions (including NatWest & Lloyds) to global consultancies (such as IBM, EY, and PWC), ICEFLO is a unique, cloud-based solution which enables users to manage every stage of their technology change cutovers, in one powerful, user-friendly solution.
Andy Smith
CEO, ICEFLO Ltd
In April 2020, ICEFLO identified a requirement to implement an industry-leading disaster recovery (DR) solution to bolster their customer offering and enhance their ability to win new business, whilst reducing risk and costs within their own business.
Agenor were engaged to analyse ICEFLO's requirements, identify, design, and implement a solution..
ICEFLO's customers rely on their solution to execute business critical “go-lives” with participants in multiple countries, locations and departments. With a lot at stake, customers need to know that ICEFLO will be available around the clock.
The business identified four key criteria for their new DR solution:
Agenor's Disaster Recovery specialists met with ICEFLO's senior team to define their requirements, analyse their current set-up, and provide a detailed recommendation to meet the key objectives.
AWS CloudEndure was identified as the perfect solution due to it's: Continual Block-Level Replication which minimises the potential for data loss and delivers impressive recovery capabilities; Minimal Redundant Capacity ensuring ICEFLO only pay for what they use; and, Automated Orchestration which ensures a rapid recovery by automatically launching fully operational workflows should the worst case scenario occur.
The solution was then delivered within six weeks, including an initial proof of concept, system design, implementation, testing, and go-live, using Agenor's proven implementation methodology.
1. Enterprise-grade DR Solution provided
All of ICEFLO's requirements were delivered on time and in-budget, including a comprehensive knowledge handover.
2. Tested and Proven
Beyond standard testing at every stage, Agenor also invoked two full-scale disaster scenarios, prior to handover, to prove the process and technology.
3. Exceeded cost-reduction target by 30%
The power of the AWS usage-based pricing meant that Agenor's proposed solution reduced costs by 80%, against an initial target of 50%.
4. Painless Implementation
Applying a proven implementation process ensured that ICEFLO experienced no impact on performance or operations before or after go-live.
Large-scale technology changes can be complex, risky and costly. Since 2006, Agenor Technology has built a strong reputation as
trusted IT delivery partners, with a track record for planning and implementing major digital transformation programmes in some
of the world’s largest organisations. As specialists in solution design and architecture, with AWS certified consultants and a forensic attention to detail, Agenor mobilise the right team rapidly to ensure the delivery of “best fit” technology solutions quickly, safely and at a competitive price.