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Astadia Successfully Completes Large-Scale Migration Project for the US Air Force

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Astadia, a leader in mainframe modernization consulting and systems integration, has completed a large-scale migration project for the United States Air Force (USAF), moving a mission-critical maintenance system to Microsoft Azure. The project was marked as a success by the USAF, citing significant cost savings and improved agility in their IT systems. The system, identified as one of the Federal Government's top 10 most critical legacy systems in need of modernization by a 2019 report from the US General Accountability Office (GAO), had been plagued by escalating system costs, aging hardware, potential security vulnerabilities, and a lack of qualified personnel to provide long-term support for legacy technologies.

Key Takeaways:

  • Astadia successfully migrated a mission-critical Unisys system to Microsoft Azure, achieving annual operating-cost savings of over 80% for the US Air Force.
  • The migration enabled the deployment of DevOps and Agile methodologies, leading to a 92% improvement in the IT team's capacity to respond to changing needs and requirements.
  • The project has paved the way for more digital transformation opportunities, including predictive maintenance programs, accelerated delivery of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced data analytics.
  • The migration improved security, monitoring, and disaster recovery for the USAF.
  • The project served as a case study in what it takes to make highly complex modernization projects successful.
  • Scott G. Silk, Astadia's Chairman and CEO, expressed pride in the achievement, stating that the company contributed to an outcome that will help the men and women of the US military to better fulfill their mission.

Statistics:

  • Annual operating-cost savings of over 80% achieved by the US Air Force through the migration project.
  • 92% improvement in the IT team's capacity to respond to changing needs and requirements.
  • Over 200 mainframe modernization projects successfully completed by Astadia.
  • Number of mainframe experts employed by Astadia: Not specified.
  • Number of years of mainframe experience: 28.
  • Number of legacy systems modernized: 10 (identified by the US General Accountability Office).
  • Project completion timeline: Not specified.

Sources:

  • USAF Success Story
  • 7 Critical Success Factors for Cloud Adoption
  • Unisys Mainframe to Microsoft Azure Reference Architecture
  • IBM Mainframe to AWS Reference Architecture
  • Mainframe Modernization for Government Agencies

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