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Consumer Goods / Manufacturing

Case 10: Enterprise File Server and Print Server Migration to Azure

Migrated a global enterprise's file servers, print servers, and legacy file systems to Azure with zero service interruption, preserving complex NTFS/ACL permissions and reducing on-premises technical debt.

Scale: Global · enterprise infrastructure Region: Global
Azure NetApp Files Azure File Share Landing Zones NTFS/ACL Cloud Migration

Enterprise File Server and Print Server Migration to Azure

Sector: Consumer Goods / Manufacturing | Scale: Global | Cloud: Azure


The Operational Challenge

Migrate a massive infrastructure of file servers, print servers, and legacy file systems to Azure, overcoming bandwidth limitations, complex legacy permissions, and capacity constraints, without interrupting corporate operations.

Architectural Solution (Ficentia Approach)

Storage Migration: Architecture and execution of massive file server migrations to Azure leveraging NetApp Files and Azure File Share, with strategies optimized for bandwidth and capacity.

Permissions & Compliance: Design of migration strategies that preserve complex legacy permissions (NTFS/ACL), ensuring access continuity and traceability.

Enterprise Landing Zone: Provisioning of scalable Landing Zones to host the migrated workloads (including SAP environments, print servers, and file systems) under corporate governance standards.

Business Impact

Consolidation of file and print infrastructure in the cloud with zero service interruption, a solid foundation (Landing Zones) for mission-critical workloads, and reduced technical debt from on-premises infrastructure.

Key Technology Stack

  • Azure NetApp Files / Azure File Share
  • File server and print server migration
  • Legacy NTFS/ACL permission preservation
  • Enterprise Landing Zones

Enterprise Cloud Architecture & Modernization