Global Manufacturer Achieves $8M+ Savings, Cloud Cost Optimization, and Business Continuity with Sutherland

Global Manufacturer Drives $8M+ Savings with OCI Transformation

$8M+

Savings annually from OCI migration

~$100K

Recovered in billing discrepancies via FinOps

100%

Recovery drill simulation of the full application stack

20%

Saved on cloud storage costs

The Challenge

Legacy Systems and Cloud Costs Limited Agility

The client faced significant challenges across its IT and cloud ecosystem. Legacy data centers were expensive, insecure, and nearing end-of-life, while outdated enterprise applications created compliance risks and limited operational agility.

As Oracle Cloud adoption increased, the organization encountered billing anomalies and lacked visibility into cloud spending, leading to inefficiencies and cost overruns. Financial governance processes were insufficient to track and control expenses proactively.

Disaster recovery capabilities were also underdeveloped. Previous recovery tests failed to validate full-stack resilience, exposing the organization to operational and reputational risks in the event of system failures.

Together, these challenges created a fragmented and costly IT environment that limited scalability, increased risk exposure, and hindered the organization’s ability to confidently pursue digital transformation initiatives.

Sutherland Solution

OCI Migration, FinOps Governance, and Resilient DR Framework

Sutherland led a multi-year transformation to modernize infrastructure, optimize costs, and strengthen resilience. The initiative began with a zero-cost migration of enterprise applications to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), delivering significant hosting savings and improved security.

Key solution components included:

OCI migration: Rehosted Oracle EBS on OCI Linux, enabling scalability, security, and $8M+ annual cost savings.
Cost optimization & vendor negotiation: Secured a multi-million-dollar waiver and reinstated Oracle support at reduced cost, improving long-term financial efficiency.
FinOps framework: Implemented IAM controls, budget alerts, storage optimization, and billing anomaly detection to improve cost visibility and governance.
Security enhancements: Integrated enterprise-grade tools like Carbon Black, CyberArk, and Proofpoint for robust protection.
Disaster recovery (DR): Deployed bubble-mode DR drills using OCI and DoubleTake replication to simulate full-stack recovery without impacting production.

The Outcome

$8M+ Savings, Cost Transparency, and Proven Business Continuity

The transformation delivered measurable financial and operational impact. OCI migration reduced infrastructure costs by over $8M annually while improving system security and eliminating compliance risks.

FinOps governance enhanced cost transparency and control, enabling the recovery of nearly $100K in billing discrepancies and reducing storage costs by 20%. Proactive budget controls now prevent overspending and ensure sustained financial discipline.

Disaster recovery capabilities were significantly strengthened through successful full-stack simulation drills, achieving defined recovery time and point objectives without production downtime. This validated the organization’s ability to maintain business continuity during disruptions.

Additionally, optimized Oracle support costs and infrastructure modernization improved system performance and resource utilization. Together, these initiatives established a scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud foundation, enabling the organization to accelerate digital transformation and prepare for future Industry 4.0 advancements.

That’s digital outcomes delivered.