The challenge
Following a divestiture from its parent company, an insurance and pension provider wanted to separate its IT infrastructure and services from existing parent IT systems. To ensure a successful transition, the client wanted to migrate between IT platforms seamlessly and quickly, adhere to industry governance and compliance standards, and meet a fast-approaching deadline for the data center exit. To support its strategic objectives and move workloads from its parent company, the client considered public and private infrastructure as a service (IaaS) options, along with how to create a scalable, elastic cloud-based environment with end-to-end service delivery. With limited time to establish an IT platform of its own, the company engaged Cognizant to provide guidance and services.